[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 50 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E680]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JAMES VERMEULEN

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2006

  Mr. McCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate James 
Vermeulen, Sr. upon his nomination to the Plymouth Community Hall of 
Fame.
  Having served as President of the Plymouth Kiwanis Club, and 
currently serving as a Kiwanis Foundation board member, Vermeulen has 
striven to help children. But he has done much more. Vermeulen has held 
the post of Director for the Salvation Army, in which capacity he has 
endeavored to assist all who are less fortunate than he. Indeed, every 
December, Vermeulen is instrumental in raising money through the 
Salvation Army's bell-ringing project. Whether serving with the Kiwanis 
Club, Salvation Army, or simply helping a neighbor in need, Vermeulen 
has demonstrated exemplary compassion and leadership.
  Let us commend James Vermeulen, Sr. for his dedication to bettering 
our community and our country, and for his induction into the Plymouth 
Community Hall of Fame.

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