[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 109 (Thursday, September 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1670]
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 RECOGNIZING MR. LEO McHALE AND MARYLAND'S FIRST PRIVATE 9/11 MEMORIAL

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                        HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 7, 2006

  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
efforts of one of my constituents, Mr. Leo McHale, of Walkersville, 
Maryland, to honor the heroes of 9/11.
  With community support, Mr. McHale created Maryland's first private 
memorial to remember and honor the heroes who responded to the 
terrorist attacks and those who perished on September 11, 2001. It was 
dedicated on May 10, 2003.
  I personally would like to thank Mr. McHale and the Walkersville 
residents whose joint efforts and hard work are responsible for the 
completion of this commemorative project. In spite of the terrible 
losses on that cataclysmic day, it is important to recognize the 
astounding community efforts and cooperative response that symbolize 
the character, pride and unity of the American people.
  With 9/11's 5th anniversary approaching, it is essential that the 
American people continue to remember the events that occurred when 
America was attacked on September 11, 2001. Through the efforts of Mr. 
Leo McHale--and so many others--we continue to keep the memory alive by 
honoring the heroes who responded and the men, women and children whose 
lives were mercilessly and cruelly taken on 9/11.

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