[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E67]
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                 COMMENDING GARY FRONTIERS SERVICE CLUB

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 25, 2005

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate the birth of Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr., and reflect on his life and work, we are reminded of 
the challenges that democracy poses to us and the delicate nature of 
liberty. Dr. King's life, and, unfortunately, his untimely death, 
reminds us that we must continually work and, if necessary, fight to 
secure and protect our freedoms. Dr. King, in his courage to act, his 
willingness to meet challenges, and his ability to achieve, embodied 
all that is good and true in the battle for liberty.
  The Gary Frontiers Service Club, founded in 1952, sponsors this 
annual memorial breakfast. This year the Gary Frontiers Service Club 
will pay tribute to four local individuals who have unselfishly 
contributed to improving the human condition of others in the City of 
Gary for decades. Those individuals, who will be named Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Marchers at this year's breakfast, include Dr. 
Clarence W. Boone, Sr. MD, Richard Comer, Dharathula (Dolly) Millender, 
and Sgt. Louis Stewart. Mr. Johnathan Comer will be honored with the 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award. Mr. Comer has dedicated 
his life to fighting for civil rights. These distinguished individuals 
from Indiana's First Congressional District will be recognized during 
the 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Monday, 
January 17, 2005, at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana. 
The invited guest speaker will be The Honorable Mitch Daniels, Governor 
of the State of Indiana.
  This year the Gary Frontiers Club also will honor Richard Grey, the 
Post Tribune's North Lake editor and columnist for his outstanding 
service to the Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc. in publicizing the 
Martin Luther King Jr. Marchers and Drum Major Awards. Richard passed 
away on November 25, 2004 at the age of 53. Mrs. Audrey Grey will 
accept his award. Ms. Sydney Eastern, a senior at Wirt High School in 
Gary, Indiana will be honored for receiving first place among all 
participants in the State of Indiana in the 2005 Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Essay Contest. Ms. Gloria Griffin is Sydney's teacher. Though 
very different in nature, the achievement of these individuals reflects 
many of the same attributes that Dr. King possessed, as well as the 
values he advocated. Like Dr. King, these individuals saw challenges 
and rose to the occasion. Each one of the honored guests' greatness has 
been found in their willingness to serve with ``a heart full of grace 
and a soul generated by love.'' They set goals and worked to achieve 
them.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join 
me in commending the Gary Frontiers Service Club President, Mr. Floyd 
Donaldson, Oliver Gilliam, Melvin Ward, Clorius L. Lay, and all other 
members of the service club for their initiative, determination and 
dedication to making Northwest Indiana a better place for all who live 
and work there.

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