[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 62 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO MINA H. PHINNEY

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 27, 2009

  Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and to 
celebrate the 100th birthday of a native daughter of the State of 
Maine. Her unwavering dedication as an educator in Dennysville and 
other local communities will be cherished for years to come.
  Mina Phinney graduated from Dennysville High School and went on to 
continue her education at Colby College in Waterville, ME. Returning to 
Dennysville High School in 1931, Mina taught English and French until 
1938 and then returned to resume teaching from 1952 until the school 
closed in 1961. Her career as a dedicated educator continued through 
the 1960s and 1970s at Washington Academy in East Machias. In 2000, she 
received the school's Distinguished Educator Award from the Washington 
Academy Board of Trustees.
  During her earlier years, Mina served as an organist at the 
Dennysville-Edmunds Congregational Church. She is an avid Boston Red 
Sox fan and has always maintained a keen interest in local, state and 
national happenings and always keeps up with current events. Mina has 
been a lifelong member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She 
contributed to the war effort as an Air Craft Spotter during World War 
II.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in celebrating the 100th birthday of 
Mina H. Phinney.

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