[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 29 (Friday, March 11, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2514-S2515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     HOOSIER ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I rise today to share with my 
colleagues the winners of the 2004-2005 Dick Lugar/Indiana Farm Bureau/
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies Youth Essay Contest.
  In 1985, I joined with the Indiana Farm Bureau to sponsor an essay 
contest for eighth grade students in my home State. The purpose of this 
contest was to encourage young Hoosiers to recognize and appreciate the 
importance of Indiana agriculture in their lives and subsequently, 
craft an essay responding to the assigned theme. I, along with my 
friends at the Indiana Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, 
am pleased with the annual response to this contest and the quality of 
the essays received over the years.
  I congratulate Thomas (Trey) Dunn III of Jay County and Brittany 
Lechner of Daviess County as winners of this year's contest. Likewise, 
I include the names of all of the district and county winners of the 
2004-2005 Dick Lugar/Indiana Farm Bureau/Farm Bureau Insurance 
Companies Youth Essay Contest.
  I ask that the following materials be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to the printed in 
the Record, as follows:

               The Perfect Pizza Begins on Hoosier Farms

                (By Thomas (Trey) Dunn III, Jay County)

     Set for the kick-off,
     We work as a team.
     Joining together,
     To accomplish our dream
     We'll celebrate the victory.
     It's time to begin.
     The perfect Hoosier pizza,
     Will help your body win!

       BUZZ! ``The final in tonight's football contest is Junk 
     Food 0, Hoosier Pizza 100 percent healthy! Stay tuned, we'll 
     recap tonight's game and we will be joined by the workhorses 
     on the team; the 4 basic food groups.''
       ``Mr. Grain, I thought your unit looked especially good in 
     the first quarter.'' ``Indiana farmers prepared Wil Wheat, 
     Otis Oat, and Sam Soybean well for this game. They mixed it 
     up right away and they were the gluten that held us together. 
     They rolled out with a great foundation and used their 
     carbohydrates to keep us energized.''
       ``Mr. Fruit A. Veg, the second quarter definitely belonged 
     to your members.'' ``I thought the Tomato triplets were 
     really firm tonight, as grown by our Indiana farmers. Their 
     play was smashing! They spread the defense all over the 
     field. The Mushrooms and Peppers sliced their way through 
     tonight also. Vitamins A and C worked hard at keeping us 
     focused and alert throughout.''
       ``Mr. Meat, the third quarter was great!'' ``Thanks, 
     Indiana farmers really came

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     through with that lean, mean Beef and Pork. They definitely 
     saved our bacon out there tonight! Their protein helped us 
     out muscle the other guys.''
       Mr. Dairy, I don't think you could top your fourth 
     quarter.'' ``Indiana farmers landed us on top tonight! Ched 
     Dar, Pro Valone, and Mott Zerella shredded our opponent's 
     game plan. Their calcium has been building strong bones and 
     teeth all year.''
       ``You heard it fans! Let's celebrate a victory with our 100 
     percent healthy, Perfect Pizza team, prepared with pride on 
     Hoosier farms.''

               The Perfect Pizza Begins on Hoosier Farms

                 (By Brittany Lechner, Daviess County)

       You're invited to my Indiana pizza party! All the 
     ingredients for this meal are produced right here in the 
     Hoosier state!
       First I will make the dough with flour from an Indiana 
     wheat farm. Over 10,000 farms here grow wheat, generating 
     over $91 million. There's obviously plenty of wheat here.
       Then I will create the sauce, beginning at Etienne's Farm 
     Market in Washington for tomatoes, peppers, and onions. This 
     family farm has provided the local community with fresh 
     fruits and vegetables for over 25 years.
       Next I will travel to Elnora for a package or two of 
     Grahams mozarella cheese from the company started by Robert 
     Graham in 1928. This excellent cheese is known statewide!
       Now come the sausage and pepperoni. The pigs that provide 
     these toppings used to live right here on one of the many pig 
     farms in Daviess County.
       After gathering the pizza ingredients, I turn to my side 
     dishes. Doty Orchard, also in Daviess County, provides a 
     couple of fresh peaches. A drink would be welcome, so I 
     choose a glass of fresh milk. Considering the many dairy 
     farms in Indiana, milk is no problem for a drink.
       Now that my pizza is in the oven and the peaches are 
     sliced, let me show you just how nutritious a meal we have: 
     My feast consists of two dairy servings, two vegetable/
     fruits, and one meat serving. Pretty healthy, if I do say so.
       Altogether I think this pizza meal is a good source of 
     nutrition and shows just how Indiana farmers keep us healthy.

     2004-2005 District Essay Winners

     District 1
     Trevor Chrzan
     Aubri Smeltzer
     District 2
     Clayton Gerig
     Tianna Stieglitz
     District 3
     Ty Shrontz
     Malena Zook
     District 4
     Thomas (Trey) Dunn III
     Jennifer Hunt
     District 5
     Carter Morgan
     Olivia Leonard
     District 6
     Will Petrovic
     Amanda Carter
     District 7
     Brandon Hall
     Brittany Lechner
     District 8
     Peter Reding
     Ashley Lentz
     District 9
     Scott Riedford
     Alyssa Schmitt
     District 10
     Tevin Ewing
     Madeline Smith

     2004-2005 County Essay Winners

     Adams: Clark Faurote and Jane Goebel
     Allen: Tianna Stieglitz
     Bartholomew: Logan Pankratz and Ashley Lentz
     Carroll: Malena Zook
     Cass: Ty Shrontz and Alesia Brown
     Clark: Tevin Ewing and Madeline Smith (co-winner) Anna 
           Trotter (co-winner)
     Clay: Brandon Hall and Megan Vansickle
     Crawford: Corey Phipps and Tessa Weathers
     Daviess: Brittney Lechner
     Dearborn: Carter Grove and Becky Tyler
     Decatur: Peter Reding
     DeKalb: Clayton Gerig and Kassandra Wene
     Dubois: Max Kitten and Lauren Reckelhoff
     Elkhart: Isaac Vining and Bretta Bachert
     Fayette: Jacob Rude and Corinne Watson
     Floyd: John Bolander and Lauren Knight
     Franklin: Mike Johnston and Teresa Burger
     Gibson: Scott Riedford
     Greene: Kyle Cooper and Brittney Rhodes
     Hamilton: Will Petrovic and Kirsten Sobol
     Hancock: Rachel Rominger
     Hendricks: Alison Koelling
     Henry: Mitchell Halcomb and Amanda Carter
     Jackson: Caleb Hackman and Courtney Robbins
     Jasper: Jacob Egan and Marisa Mangas
     Jay: Thomas (Trey) Dunn III and Jennifer Hunt
     Jennings: Kyle Hatfield and Linzi Firsich
     Johnson: Joseph Clady and Alexis Bridges
     LaGrange: Ryan Lewis and Kara Miller
     Lake: Daniel Klipper and Kathryn Alleva
     LaPorte: Jackson Troxel and Aubri Smeltzer
     Marion: Michael Frost and Brynne Thompson
     Monroe: Jill Parrott
     Morgan: Olivia Leonard
     Newton: Scott Shedrow and Caitlyn Yana
     Posey: Justin Collins and Alyssa Schmitt
     Pulaski: Trevor Chrzan and Sabrina Tanner
     St. Joseph: Jack Chartier and Rebecca Knabenshue
     Scott: Brett Mayer and Morgan Means
     Starke: Michael Okray and Katie Kensinger
     Sullivan: Travis Robbins
     Switzerland: Beth Abbott
     Tippecanoe: Elizabeth Byers
     Tipton: Brock McVeigh and Stephanie Fidler
     Vermillion: Carter Morgan and Rayven Randolph
     Vigo: Nathan Thornton and Kayelene Linkenheld
     Wabash: Neil Bever and Addie Ratcliff
     Warrick: Clay Wildt and Mackenzie Castleman
     Washington: Michael Baird
     Wayne: Jake Sheard and Megan Jester
     White: Zach Minnicus and Carrie Firkins.

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