[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E4]
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          RECOGNIZING BARBARA KUJAWA OF WEEKI WACHEE, FLORIDA

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 6, 2009

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida.  Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
honor Barbara Kujawa of Hernando County, Florida. Barbara will do 
something later this year that all of us strive to do, but that very 
few of us will ever accomplish, celebrate her 100th birthday.
  Barbara was born December 5, 1909 in Ironwood, Michigan. After 
attending schools in Detroit at St. Stanislaus and Resurrection 
schools, Barbara went on to work as an assembly line worker. Happily 
married to Aloysius Kujawa, she had four wonderful children, thirteen 
grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
  Her proudest moments were seeing all of her children get married and 
the happiest moment was when she gave birth to her daughter. Growing up 
in Michigan, some of her fondest childhood memories are of sledding on 
a big hill in Grand Rapids with her cousins and walking out on the ice 
to see her father ice fish.
  Moving to Hernando County in the 1980's because it was a nice place 
to live, Barbara said the things she likes most about Weeki Wachee are 
that it's peaceful and quiet. Today, reading gives Barbara the most 
pleasure. If she could live her life over, Barbara would not have 
gotten married but would have traveled the world and made sure she had 
gotten a better education. Her advice to young people today is to work 
hard, be honest, don't drink or do drugs, and honor your parents.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in honoring Barbara Kujawa for 
reaching her 100th birthday. I hope we all have the good fortune to 
live as long as her.

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