[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 107 (Friday, July 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                       IN HONOR OF GEORGE GRENDA

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 1997

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank George 
Grenda for his dedication to the 4-H Club community of northern Cook 
County, IL. George Grenda was born in 1938, raised in Chicago and 
suburban Cook County and has been employed by Country Co., as an 
insurance agent, for many years. His current office is in Palatine, IL.
  George has participated in 4-H activities for over 20 years in north 
suburban Cook County. He and his wife Zola first became involved with 
4-H when they chaperoned a group of 4-H'ers in an exchange with West 
Virginia.
  Since 1991, George has served on the Chicago-County 4-H Foundation 
Board of Trustees. In 1994, he was elected to the position of vice 
president, Financial Development. In that capacity he has regularly 
encouraged 4-H volunteer trustees to raise money by making calls even 
if it meant taping the phone to their hand until the job was done. He 
related that he made himself do just that when starting out as an 
insurance salesman.
  In the late eighty's when George was president of the North Cook 
County 4-H Fair Board, he always auctioned off cakes made by 4-H'ers to 
raise money at a Knight of Columbus event. Because George would try to 
raise the amount by bidding on the cakes himself, he always got stuck 
buying at least one or two of the cakes.
  Another one of George's presidential duties during his 6-year tenure, 
was to provide leadership in running the annual lemonade stand at the 
4-H Fair. Needless to say, George was very good at first, carrying 
water; two squeezing lemons; three mixing lemonade; and four collecting 
money.
  In 1996, George acted as chairman of FORE for 4-H Foundation Golf 
Tournament to raise money for the 61,000 4-H'ers in Cook County. George 
was credited with spearheading this successful event which netted over 
$5,000 for 4-H youth in Cook County.
  For his countless hours committed to youth, their families, and 
communities, I would like to join all of the many volunteers and 4-H 
Staff in thanking George for his distinguished service and unmatched 
effort.

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