[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 54 (Friday, May 3, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E709]
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                         HONORING PATSY MILTON

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 2, 2002

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Patsy Milton on 
the occasion of her recognition by the Fresno County Farm Bureau for 
her years of volunteerism. Mrs. Milton has given generously of her time 
to many different programs in her community.
  The Fresno County Farm Bureau is honoring Patsy specifically for her 
work with the Ag in the Classroom Program. The Fresno County 
Agriculture Education Program was established fifteen years ago with 
the mission ``to teach the cultural, political and environmental 
importance of Fresno County agriculture to consumers of all ages.'' 
Mrs. Milton is the coordinator of the Ag in the Classroom program that 
goes to schools all over the county bringing supplemental curriculum 
into the classrooms of over 100 schools.
  Patsy's philanthropy is not limited to her passion for sharing 
agriculture with others. She has also been a member of the Riverview 
School Parent Teacher Club, Reedley High Band Boosters, and is active 
in her church. However, it is her work with Ag in the Classroom that 
earned her the 1995 Volunteer Award from the California Foundation. She 
has opened her home to students to educate them about the importance of 
agriculture in everyday life. Mrs. Milton and her husband, Rick, raise 
stone fruit and grapes and are very involved in the Fresno County Farm 
Bureau.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Patsy Milton for her well 
deserved recognition by the Fresno County Farm Bureau. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in thanking her for her dedication to agriculture 
and education and wishing her many more years of continued success.

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