[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 25 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E190-E191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING JOHN MIKOLAJCIK, OF AMERICAN CANYON, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2008

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
John Mikolajcik in honor of his service to the city and people of 
American Canyon, California.
  Mr. Mikolajcik was bom in Cohoes, New York, on April 30, 1921. He 
received his call of duty a day after Pearl Harbor. He enlisted in the 
United States Marine Corps, where he served 4\1/2\ years as a mess 
sergeant. In 1954 he built and opened the Mid City Nursery in American 
Canyon, a nursery which has continued to flourish throughout the years. 
He began his career of public service when he was appointed to the 
American Canyon School Board, which was consolidated into the Napa 
Valley Unified School District, serving a total of 22 years. Thanks to 
the guidance of Mr. Mikolajcik, American Canyon now has three

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elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school projected to 
open in the near future.
  Mr. Mikolajcik was a strong proponent of American Canyon during his 
tenure on the Napa City Council, where he served two terms from 1980 to 
1988. Mr. Mikolajcik was at the forefront of the negotiations to 
integrate American Canyon into Napa County, and in 1992 that goal was 
achieved. He continued in his civic efforts and served one term on the 
Napa County Planning Commission, where he was involved in the formation 
of a volunteer fire department and a water and recreation district.
  Madam Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we thank John 
Mikolajcik for his years of dedication and service on behalf of the 
Napa Valley. He has been a model citizen and leader in American Canyon 
and his presence there has enriched the lives of everyone in our 
community.

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