[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1454]
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                IN HONOR OF MS. MARGARET ``PEG'' BARKER

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Margaret ``Peg'' 
Barker for her tireless service to Maple Shade Township, New Jersey. 
Ms. Barker was a pillar of her community who ceaselessly worked to end 
adult illiteracy and protect the natural resources of Maple Shade 
Township.
  Ms. Barker was a tireless advocate for literacy. As the founder of 
the Maple Shade Friends of Literacy organization, she tutored 
international residents so they could learn to read and write in the 
English language. Ms. Barker volunteered a majority of her time 
teaching English because she viewed books as a window to knowledge and 
satisfying curiosity. She wanted other residents to have the ability to 
enjoy reading and writing as much as she did.
  However, Maple Shade Friends of Literacy was only the beginning of 
Ms. Barker's service to her community. She was a member of several town 
planning committees and various environmental committees that were 
dedicated to improving the lives of residents in Maple Shade. As a 
member of the Pennsauken Water Shed Committee, Ms. Barker volunteered 
her efforts protecting the environment by making sure that the water 
shed was safe for fellow residents. Furthermore, on her own time, Ms. 
Barker volunteered by mapping and marking every storm drain in the town 
of Maple Shade in order to protect turtles. Ms. Barker was dedicated to 
protecting the environment, but also extended her services to help the 
residents of Maple Shade in any way she could.
  Mr. Speaker, Ms. Barker's endless commitment to Maple Shade Township 
should not go unrecognized. I join the township and all of South Jersey 
in paying tribute to this exceptional woman.

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