[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E547-E548]
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                     IN HONOR OF DONALD R. KIRTLEY

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2006

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to pay tribute to Donald Kirtley, who was awarded the 2006 New Castle 
County Delaware Chamber of Commerce's Wallace M. Johnson Community 
Service Award. Over the past 7 decades, Don

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has been committed to providing better opportunities for children, 
improving healthcare, and expanding access to the arts for so many in 
the community.
  Don donates his time to a variety of organizations in the State of 
Delaware, including a 20 year affiliation with the Boys and Girls Club 
and a 25 year affiliation with the Grand Opera House. He has been on 
the United Way of Delaware's Campaign Committee numerous times and is a 
founding member and chairman of the board of the Arts Consortium of 
Delaware. His resume is truly amazing and all Delawareans are thankful 
for Don's service.
  A telling quote comes from Julie Van Blarcom, Chairwoman of the Arts 
Consortium of Delaware, who said ``He's an old-fashioned, committed 
volunteer.'' Don contributes countless hours to different causes and 
makes every organization he is involved with a top priority.
  Currently, Don is in his 2nd year as the chairman of the board of the 
Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), an umbrella organization that 
oversees many of the community service organizations in Delaware.
  I congratulate and thank Don for all of his contributions to the 
State of Delaware. He is an exemplary citizen and a proud American. I 
am pleased to call Don a friend and am impressed by his dedication to 
the causes in which he so strongly believes. Thank you, Don, for all 
you have done and continue to do for people of our State.

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