[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 113 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9800]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      5TH ANNUAL CROATIAN FESTIVAL

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 5th 
Annual Croatian Festival that took place August 29-30, 1998 at St. Lucy 
Croatian Catholic Church in Troy. The Croatian Festival is a very 
important event for the Croatian community of Michigan, in that it 
showcases the beautiful Croatian culture and heritage and unites the 20 
various Croatian organizations in the state who have come together to 
organize the Festival. Over the past few years, the Festival has proven 
to be a very exciting time with exhibits focusing on different regions 
of Croatia, a variety of Croatian foods, games and traditional Croatian 
music.
  In addition to serving as a celebration of the Croatian culture, the 
Festival serves the very important purpose of raising funds to assist 
and reduce the debt of St. Lucy Croatian Catholic church. I wish St. 
Lucy success as they strive for this goal. I also want to extend my 
best wishes to the entire Croatian community of Michigan.

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