[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 055 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E687]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         GREG AND DIANNE FRITZ

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 7, 2003

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Greg and Dianne 
Fritz on the occasion of receiving Mariposa County's Businessman and 
Businesswoman of the Year Award. The Mariposa County Chamber of 
Commerce will honor Dianne and Greg on April 11, 2003 at the Best 
Western--Yosemite Way Station in Mariposa, California.
  The Fritz Family moved to Mariposa in November of 1994 from 
Sacramento, California. Greg was Vice President of a Fortune 500 
Construction Company and Dianne managed a Carl's Jr. Restaurant. Greg 
and Dianne have always been best friends, and their mutual success and 
friendship led them to open their own business. They stopped at the 
real estate office in Mariposa and found the Happy Burger restaurant 
was for sale. After eating there, they purchased the restaurant and 
opened the doors under their new ownership on January 3, 1995. After 
seeking input from their customers, they began revising and expanding 
their menu which is now said to be one of the largest menus in the 
Sierras.
  Dianne has been re-elected as the 2003 President of the Mariposa 
County Chamber of Commerce. She is involved in the Clean & Proud 
Mariposa Committee, Mariposa Airport Steering Committee, and is working 
with the Board of Supervisors on the Mariposa Town Advisory Task Force. 
Greg is active on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce 
and is also involved with Business Owners of Mariposa. They support 
several church and civic fundraisers, sponsor youth sports programs, 
and donate to area schools.
  Greg and Dianne are planning to expand the menu and have recently 
changed their name to the Happy Burger Diner. They often hire youth so 
that they can experience real work ethics which will help to prepare 
them for their futures. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz work extremely hard, putting 
in a minimum of sixteen hours a day, to make their business a success.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor Greg and Dianne Fritz for their 
outstanding dedication and devotion to their business and their 
community. I urge my colleagues to join me in wishing Greg and Dianne 
many years of success.

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