[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1512]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO SENIORS DAY

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 2004

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the first annual 
Tribute to Seniors Day to be hosted by the Waldo County YMCA in the 
City of Belfast, Maine.
  The focus of this important day is to honor the seniors of Waldo 
County and their dedication to their community and their families. This 
event will give important recognition to our seniors, and will include 
a health fair and other events and activities that will provide useful 
social services information.
  Tribute to Seniors Day will be a fitting salute to a group that over 
the years has persevered and seen our country through hard and trying 
times, including those of the Greatest Generation who lived through the 
Great Depression and a World War. They were forged in the toughest 
trials of this century, and they remain community leaders to this day.
  While the struggles this generation has faced over the years have 
changed, today the important fight is for affordable heath care and 
prescription drugs, and our seniors are leading the charge. There is no 
greater gift of gratitude that we can give to our seniors than to join 
them in this fight and improve Medicare in order to make prescription 
drugs affordable for all.
  I am certain that this event will be a resounding success for years 
to come and will provide other areas with a model through which to 
recognize the lifelong dedication and service provided by local 
seniors. I encourage everyone in Waldo County to attend this important 
event and lend their support for their friends and family as we 
celebrate Tribute to Seniors Day.
  To our seniors who have lived through and experienced so much, and 
who still remain pillars of our community, I salute you.

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