[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 59 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E734]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT NO. 44 OF MARQUETTE, MI, 
        RECOGNIZING THE SUCCESS OF THEIR POPPY SALE FUNDRAISING

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 2003

  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker; I would like to recognize a group in my 
district whose volunteers put in hundreds of hours every year to raise 
money for local veterans while encouraging public remembrance of 
veterans on Memorial Day.
  The Richard M. Jopling American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 44 of 
Marquette recently donated $3,500 in proceeds from its annual poppy 
sale to the D.J. Jacobetti Veterans Home in Marquette. This money--a 
truly remarkable sum--will let the Jacobetti Home purchase two portable 
WelchAllyn machines, used to monitor a patient's vital signs and 
provide an extra margin of safety for patients needing that support.
  There could be no better time than the present, when the welfare of 
all our veterans and military personnel are in the minds of every 
American, to recognize the contributions of the Marquette American 
Legion Auxiliary No. 44. In these times of tight budgets, the efforts 
of these sterling volunteer service organizations are also critical to 
meeting the needs of our nation's veterans.
  The sight of the Auxiliary's red crepe-paper poppies signals the 
arrival of spring in Marquette and also reminds the public of the 
sacrifices our veterans have made to protect our freedom.
  Mr. Speaker, American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 44 of Marquette also 
sponsors birthday parties for residents of the Jacobetti Home every 
month of the year.
  In addition to the poppy sales and the birthday parties, the 
Auxiliary supplies gifts for the Jacobetti Home Christmas ``Gift Shop'' 
and sponsors a ladies friendship group at the veteran's facility.
  Mr. Speaker, the world is a better place thanks to groups like 
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 44 of Marquette. I ask you and our 
colleagues to join me in recognizing and applauding their efforts.

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