[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E750]
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                      TRIBUTE TO MARGARET NICHOLAS

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2007

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
Margaret Nicholas, a member of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of 
America, Branch #227 in Warren, OH. Mrs. Nicholas was named a Fraternal 
Most Valuable Participant for the week of October 2, 2006. These 
Fraternal MVP's embody a spirit of generosity, dedicating their time to 
the betterment of their communities through their charitable endeavors.
  The HRFA was founded 110 years ago, with the mission to preserve, 
promote, and support the cultural, religious, and linguistic traditions 
of Hungarians in America. Mrs. Nicholas has long been active in the 
Warren branch of the HRFA, currently serving as the Branch Manager.
  Over the years, Mrs. Nicholas has been involved in many charitable 
activities, among them assembling care packages for troops serving 
overseas, which she has done since the days of the Vietnam War. Over 
the past two years, she has helped deliver over 4,000 cookies to the VA 
hospital in Brecksville, OH for the annual Join Hands Day. She is 
deeply involved in her church, helping to cook sausages to raise money 
for missions, organizing a vacation bible school, as well as serving as 
both a deacon and an elder.
  I would like to commend Mrs. Nicholas on her outstanding devotion the 
improvement of the lives of people, not only in her community but 
across the country and around the world.

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