[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 4, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING ARLETTA MINORE

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2007

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Arletta 
Minore as she retires from the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce. 
Arletta was honored at a dinner on November 28 in Flint, Michigan.
  Arletta is a lifelong resident of Flint. She graduated from Flint 
Northern High School and attended Flint Junior Community College. She 
was married to Jack Minore and had four children, Jeffery, Eric, 
Steffan, and Jennifer.
  She began her career arranging print ads for the Yankee Store and 
moved on to organizing the print ads for the Fair Store. From there 
Arletta moved to the Flint Journal, giving her the opportunity to work 
with many advertisers. She then moved to the Chamber of Commerce and 
has worked there for the last 19 years, eventually becoming the office 
manager.
  Between working and her family, Arletta managed to restore her 
Victorian home into the Avon House Bed and Breakfast. She has operated 
her business since 1985. Her interests range from forming a dance 
troupe with friends and her daughter and performing for several small 
groups, to participating in the Michigan 60 Mile Cancer Walk.
  Not content to sit back and rest, Arletta has already made plans to 
spend her retirement spending more time with her family and working 
with community groups like the Crim Run and the Geoffrey Midwest 
Workshop. Arletta plunging into a new business venture is also a 
possibility.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Arletta Minore for her service to the Flint area and 
hope that she continues her involvement in the community for many, many 
years to come. I wish her the best as she embarks on this new phase of 
her life.

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