[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H16927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING JACKIE WILLIAMS' SERVICE TO OUR DEPLOYED TROOPS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina, (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today to highlight a true hero of the 
American home front. While our brave men and women of the armed 
services are stationed abroad, it is more important than ever that 
average Americans take steps to remind our military personnel that they 
are not forgotten.
  Jackie Williams of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a home-front 
hero. Ms. Williams, who owns a candy store called Sweeties, has taken 
her skills as a connoisseur of sweets and used them to brighten the 
days of our deployed men and women.
  To date, she has organized local community organizations, businesses 
and families to send more than 300 care packages to our troops. These 
packages, which she has dubbed ``Goodies Ready to Eat,'' or GREs, have 
been encouraging our men and women in uniform around the world since 
this past July.
  The work and care of Ms. Williams and those like her is a priceless 
contribution to our troops' morale as they are stationed around the 
world and away from their families. I applaud her for her commitment to 
showing our troops that we are thinking of them and look forward to 
their quick and safe return home.


             Wake Forest Men's Soccer National Championship

  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of Wake Forest 
University's national soccer championship win this past weekend. On 
December 16, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team defeated 
Ohio State 2-1 in the NCAA's College Cup championship game.
  The Deacons scored both of their goals in the second half to come 
back from a 0-1 deficit to seal the deal for a 2-1 win before a 
capacity crowd in Cary, North Carolina. The Deacons had 22 wins this 
year, and their national championship win is a fitting capstone to a 
long road to victory for Wake Forest soccer.
  In the championship game against Ohio State, junior forward Marcus 
Tracy scored the Deacons' first goal to tie the game with 24 minutes 
left. It was Tracy's third goal of the College Cup, and helped to earn 
him the honor of being named the most outstanding offensive player of 
the College Cup. On the defensive side, goalkeeper Brian Edwards earned 
the College Cup's outstanding defensive play award.
  With the game tied 1-1, Zack Schilawski, a sophomore striker, scored 
the winning goal on a pass from Tracy with 12 minutes on the clock. 
This goal propelled Wake Forest to a national championship and snapped 
Ohio State's 15-game unbeaten streak.
  I salute the fine soccer players and coaches at Wake Forest led by 
Coach Jay Vidovich for winning the University's first national soccer 
championship. Their inspiring performance is worthy of the most hearty 
congratulations.

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