[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 64 (Thursday, May 1, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E825]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FRED LUND TO THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE, 
                             MASSACHUSETTS

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                        HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2003

  Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Fred Lund for his 
many years of public service. Fred devoted fifty years working for the 
City of Somerville and his contributions to the community he served are 
numerous.
  Fred Lund began working for the City of Somerville in 1953. Over the 
past fifty years he worked with eleven different mayors, including 
myself. In his capacity as Somerville's senior draftsman, Fred has 
drawn every map for the City of Somerville by hand. He also prepared 
mayoral citations by hand, creating pieces of art.
  When the City of Somerville's Office of Housing and Community 
Development honors Fred on April 30th for his fifty years of service, 
this will not be the first time his community has honored Fred. The Art 
Department at the Cummings School was named in his honor.
  Fred is not only an accomplished public servant, but an avid 
historian as well. He plans various historic events in the City of 
Somerville and attends them in his Colonial Soldier uniform. He can be 
found every New Year's Day on Prospect Hill for the flag raising 
reenactment, celebrating the first raising of the Colonial Flag.
  After fifty years, Fred Lund has no intention of stopping his 
service. He comes into work every day and has no plans to retire. His 
dedication is remarkable and an inspiration to those around him. Fred 
Lund deserves our admiration and our thanks.

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