[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 10, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1475]
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                       HONORING LARRY A. SHEHADEY

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 10, 2007

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Larry Shehadey 
of Fresno, CA, the patriarch of Producers Dairy Foods and a generous 
supporter of California State University, Fresno, and its endeavors, on 
the occasion of his 100th birthday on July 2, 2007.
  Larry was born July 2, 1907, in Pleasant Valley, near Yosemite 
National Park in California. In 1932, he married Nelly Elayne Maascant 
in San Francisco. He worked for Parr Soap Company and Ready Whip before 
buying interest in a company called Producers Dairy in Fresno, 
California. He moved to Fresno in 1950 to protect his interest in the 
company, and then purchased the company. His wife Elayne worked by his 
side, making collections and helping to get the company on its feet.
  Since Larry took ownership of Producers, the company has been very 
successful, outlasting some 50 competitors. It has grown to include 
northern, central, and southern California. Its products include milk, 
flavored milk, cheese, butter, cottage cheese, buttermilk, orange 
juice, juice drinks, eggnog, ice cream, and many other products.
  Lastly, Larry has donated to numerous local charities in the Central 
Valley, including Valley Children's Hospital, Saint Agnes Hospital, and 
California State University, Fresno. Larry made a major $3 million 
donation to the Save Mart Center in Fresno, and the Tower at the Center 
has been named Larry A. Shehadey Tower. Over the years, Larry also has 
supported numerous youth programs, including the Boy Scouts and Big 
Brothers and Big Sisters. His support of Fresno City College has helped 
hundreds of students through various scholarships.
  Larry and Elayne have two children: John and Richard.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Larry Shehadey. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in thanking Mr. Shehadey for his support of the 
Fresno community and wishing him many more years of happiness.

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