[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 46 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E641]
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                      RECOGNIZING GEORGE DICKINSON

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                           HON. GLENN POSHARD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 1998

  Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
the achievements and services of my constituent, George Dickinson of 
Flora, Illinois, who serves as Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 282. He 
has volunteered for the Boy Scouts of America for fifty years and has 
remained committed to this organization and his community.
  George has demonstrated excellent service to his troops by teaching 
them how to survive in the wilderness and respect others. Over the past 
fifty years, he has taken his troops on a variety of trips to help them 
understand the great outdoors even better, including a trek to the 
Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in New Mexico, canoeing the boundary waters of 
Minnesota, and hiking the Appalachian trail through Georgia. It is 
refreshing to know we can rely on role models such as George to mentor 
our youth.
  George has received numerous awards from the local and national Boy 
Scout councils, including the Silver Beaver Award, the District Award 
of Merit and the Veteran Scouter Award. He is dedicated to his Troop 
and dedicated to the service of the Boy Scouts.
  George is not only an exemplary role model for the Boy Scouts of 
Troop 282, but also for the state of Illinois and it is with the 
greatest honor that I can represent George in this body. Mr. Speaker, 
please join me in recognizing George Dickinson for his milestone fifty 
years of service to the Boy Scouts and the Flora community.

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