[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 44 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E589]
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        HONORING ARTHUR AND CLARICE WORTZEL ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD

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                        HON. WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 2002

  Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. Speaker, when Arthur and Clarice Wortzel are 
honored this Sunday on Martha's Vineyard, it will be with mixed 
feelings. We will wish the Wortzels well as they embark on their new 
life in Wisconsin; but we will miss the boundless community spirit 
which has characterized their years on the Island.
  The Wortzels made Martha's Vineyard their home after many decades in 
the Foreign Service of the United States. Over the course of his 
distinguished career, Arthur Wortzel took on a variety of sensitive 
assignments. Mr. Wortzel and his wife, Clarice, became engaging 
ambassadors of American interests and values.
  After retirement, the Wortzels put their skill and resolve to work 
for the benefit of the year-round community on Martha's Vineyard--from 
Community Services to the Foundation for Island Health, from the Dukes 
County Health Advisory Council to the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center. 
No task was too small for their kindness; no task was too large for 
their talent.
  We're delighted the Wortzels can join their three children and their 
families in Wisconsin. We wish the Wortzels well and look forward to 
staying in close touch. Our community is better for their commitment, 
and we'll miss their wit, warmth and wisdom until their first visit 
back to the Island.

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