[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 9, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                THE HAMMOND CARPENTER'S UNION LOCAL 599

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2002

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to congratulate 
some of the most dedicated and skilled workers in Northwest Indiana. On 
April 13, 2002, in a salute to their workers' durability and longevity, 
the Hammond Carpenter's Union Local 599 will recognize their members 
for 25 years or more of dedicated service. They will be recognized 
during a pin ceremony banquet held on Saturday at the Carpenter's Union 
Hall in Hammond, Indiana. These individuals, in addition to the other 
Local 599 members who have served Northwest Indiana so diligently for 
such a long period of time, are a testament to the prototypical 
American worker: loyal, dedicated, and hardworking.
  The Carpenter's Local 599, which received its charter in 1899, will 
honor members for their years of devoted service. Those members who 
will be honored for 60 years for service include: Oscar Wahlstrom and 
Cecil Webb. The carpenters who will be honored for 55 years of service 
include: Fred Doppler, Michael Grimmer, Lawrence Hess, Joseph Hoadley, 
Joseph Lowry, Wayman Porter, John Sowinski, Walter Spencer, and George 
Wartsbaugh. Those members who will be honored for 50 years of service 
include: Daniel Deflorio, Jack Depew, John Grzych, Herman Nashkoff, and 
Joe Seneff. Those members being honored for 45 years of service 
include: Edward Bullock, Eugene Langel, and George Pooler. Those 
members being honored for 40 years of service include: Melvin Blaier, 
Richard Carnett, Ralph Graham, Aloysius Sajdyh, and Walter Scott. Those 
members being honored for 35 years of service include: Roger Benson, 
Jr., William Chick, Eugene Hartz, Steve Hudi, Pete Lolkema, and Ronald 
Webster. Those members of Local 599 who will be honored for 30 years of 
service include: Arthur Bach, Lewis Carver, and Anthony Vigil. The 
carpenters who will be honored for 25 years of service include: John 
Childers, Gregory Curtis, Larry Eckrich, Robert Emslander, Joseph 
Gacsy, William Hass, Daniel Hernandez, George Hudak, William Lowry, 
Rich McIlroy, Walter Sosnowski, Chris Staes, Matthew Stoffregen, and 
Leonard White.
  Northwest Indiana has a rich history of excellence in its 
craftsmanship and loyalty by its tradesmen. These workers are all 
outstanding examples of each. They have mastered their trade and have 
consistently performed at the highest level throughout their careers. 
They have demonstrated their loyalty to both the union and the 
community through their hard work and self-sacrifice.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my distinguished colleagues join me 
in congratulating these dedicated, honorable, and outstanding members 
of the Hammond Carpenter's Union Local 599, in addition to all the 
hardworking union men and women in America. The men and women of Local 
599 are a fine representation of America's union workforce; I am proud 
to represent such dedicated men and women in Congress. Their hard labor 
and dauntless courage are the achievement and fulfillment of the 
American dream.

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