[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E510]
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                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO JANET IRVINE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 1, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Grand Junction, Colorado resident Janet Irvine for her 
tireless efforts to maintain the morale of our troops overseas, and to 
better her Grand Junction community. Through the volunteer organization 
AdoptaPlatoon, she sends her homemade cookies to soldiers overseas, and 
keeps a regular correspondence with many of them.
  Janet began her efforts to help our troops in 1999, when she joined 
AdoptaPlatoon, a volunteer group that links citizens to soldiers and 
platoons in need of support, and began sending her homemade cookies to 
small groups of soldiers. Over time, more and more troops from 
different platoons heard about Janet's delicious cookies, and now she 
regularly keeps seventy-five to one hundred-fifty troops supplied with 
cookies.
   Recently, the availability of email to troops has increased the 
frequency with which Janet can correspond with them. In response to her 
dedication, a platoon stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan flew the flag 
over Fort Apache in her honor on March 12, 2003. Janet works to 
encourage others to serve the troops by talking to classes at area 
schools.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to the selfless dedication 
and commitment Janet Irvine has demonstrated to our troops before this 
body of Congress and this nation. Her efforts to brighten the lives of 
our troops overseas are truly remarkable. I sincerely thank her for her 
efforts and wish her the best in her future endeavors.

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