[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E67]
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                 TRIBUTE TO GARY FRONTIERS SERVICE CLUB

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 10, 2007

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Madam 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 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 spirit of Dr. King lives on in the citizens of communities 
throughout our Nation. It lives on in the people whose actions reflect 
the spirit of resolve and achievement that will help move our country 
into the future. In particular, several distinguished individuals from 
Indiana's First Congressional District will be recognized during the 
28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast on Monday, 
January 15, 2007, at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana. 
The Gary Frontiers Service Club, which was founded in 1952, sponsors 
this annual breakfast.
  This year, the Gary Frontiers Club will pay tribute to several local 
individuals who have for decades unselfishly contributed to improving 
the human condition of others in the City of Gary. Those individuals 
who will be recognized as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marchers at this 
year's breakfast include: Barbara Cope, the late Reverend Hezekiah 
Stewart Malone, Jr., Roy Pratt, and Finis Springer. Additionally, 
Maurice John Preston, Sr. will be honored with the Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Drum Major Award, an award given out annually to an 
outstanding individual of the Gary community.
  Though very different in nature, the achievements of all of these 
individuals reflect 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.
  Madam Speaker, I urge you and my other distinguished colleagues to 
join me in commending the Gary Frontiers Service Club president, Mr. 
Oliver J. Gilliam, breakfast chairman, Mr. 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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