[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E765]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE MARIPOSA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRIZZLY BAND FOR ITS 
                ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMMITMENT TO VETERANS

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                          HON. TOM McCLINTOCK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 20, 2015

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to rise in recognition of 
the Mariposa County High School Grizzly Band, which will be performing 
in the upcoming National Memorial Day Parade.
   The Mariposa Grizzly Band brings much pride to a small rural 
community in the Sierra Foothills; it serves this community by 
supporting American veterans at every possible opportunity. This 
commitment has led the band to perform patriotic music at every 
Memorial Day service conducted by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars 
Post 6042.
   Its participation in this year's Memorial Day Parade is not the 
first time the Grizzly Band has travelled across the country to 
showcase its talent. The band's impressive reputation afforded it the 
opportunity to perform in New York City for the 92nd Annual Veterans 
Day Parade.
   During this school year alone, the Grizzly Band has received first-
place recognition for its performance at four separate events. It is no 
wonder the Grizzlies are so beloved in the foothills--their talents 
have won a total of thirty-seven first-place awards in the last decade.
   Furthermore, the band was the recipient of the GRAMMY Foundation's 
Signature Schools Enterprise Award. This growing list of 
accomplishments is evidence of the hard work and dedication of these 
young men and women.
   Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to welcome the Mariposa County High 
School Grizzly Band to Washington, DC, and I look forward to hearing of 
both their future accomplishments and their support of our local 
veteran community.

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