[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 75 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1066]
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                       TRIBUTE TO CHACELLA NEWTON

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 24, 1999

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate Ms. 
Chacella Newton upon her retirement from her position as Food Service 
Director for the Macomb Intermediate School District. Her friends and 
colleagues will honor her with a retirement party at the Macomb 
Intermediate School District on May 26, 1999.
  Chacella Newton has dedicated her career to health and good 
nutrition. For nearly 40 years, Chacella has worked in the field of 
Dietetics. In 1960, she accepted her first position as the Director of 
Dietetics at Detroit's St. John Hospital. In 1967, Chacella took the 
position of Director of Dietetics at Alexander Blain Memorial Hospital. 
She worked there until 1978, when she accepted her current position as 
Food Services Director for the Macomb ISD.
  Through her position with the Macomb Intermediate School District, 
Chacella has become known for her commitment to children's health. She 
has led a number of state and national programs to improve services 
offered in school lunch rooms. Chacella has also provided her valuable 
advice to others. Personally, I have relied on Chacella many times for 
her trustworthy opinions. Similarly, the food safety manual, when she 
wrote, has been sold in 16 states and used by the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture.
  Chacella Newton is also a person dedicated to her community. She 
currently serves on the boards of the Macomb Essential Transport 
Services, the Comprehensive Youth Services and the Mount Clemens Public 
Library. In addition, Chacella was the first African American woman to 
take a seat on the Mount Clemens School Board. She has also served as 
the President of the Michigan School Food Service Association.
  It is my honor and my privilege to congratulate Chacella Newton on 
her retirement from the Macomb Intermediate School District, and wish 
her the best of luck for the future.

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