[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 115 (Monday, July 14, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1447-E1448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE ESSEXVILLE-HAMPTON BOARDS OF EDUCATION

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 14, 2008

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the men and 
women of the Essexville-Hampton School District for their service on 
the district's boards of education. For over 50 years these men and 
women have been instrumental in shaping the minds and lives of 
Essexville-Hampton students. A reception will be held at Garber High 
School on July 14 to honor all the board of education members that 
served between 1957 and 2008.
  Garber High School was named in honor of the Garber family. The 
family has a tradition of promoting education in the Essexville area 
and donated land to the school district. In keeping with this 
tradition, Melissa Garber, a family member, was the first female board 
of education member serving on the Essexville Board of Education in the 
1890s.
  The board members, past and present, that will be honored on July 14 
are: Marilyn S. Abbs, Terrence R. Adcock, Bryan L. Augustine, Wilford 
D. Barber, Gary O. Bartow, Harold I. Blumenstein, Michael J. Brancheau, 
Richard D. Colony, Lowell R. Cuthbert, Frank

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H. Davenport, John Debbink, Jennifer T. Duncan, John K. Duncan, Oscar 
Duyck, Reese Evans, E. Heric Fehrenbach, Victor A. Gansser, Lawrence R. 
Gordon, John W. Grigg, William F. Gross, Margaret A. Hanson, Mark M. 
Jaffe, Eugene H. Kramer, Bradford T. Light, Vagn A. Littrup, David A. 
Lovely, Clifford F. Mader, Ronald P. Maes, William R. Mahoney, John A. 
Martin, Donald J. Massnick, Margaret F. Morand, Karl D. Newingham, 
Austin P. Nickel, Frank C. Niemann, George L. Oliver, Gerald W. 
Pergande, Joseph E. Pergande, Charles C. Rochow, Michael D. Rowley, 
Daniel L. Santistevan, Jack A. Shaw, Robert N. Shuster, Richard J. 
Somalski, Melvin E. Steggall, Edward P. Trahan, Jill M. Urban, Gregory 
S. Wagner, Louis W. Westover, Dena J. Wirt, Gary Young, Eric W. 
Zimostrad, Gary N. Zube.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to rise with me and 
applaud the wonderful service provided by these board members since 
1957. As a former teacher, I know first hand the impact boards of 
education have on shaping the curriculum, culture, and structure of our 
schools. I congratulate the Essexville-Hampton Board of Education for 
the work they have accomplished over the years.

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