[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CAROL BAUER ON 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE VILLAGE OF LOMBARD

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 23, 2016

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor a distinguished public 
servant, Carol Bauer, for 50 years of service to the Village of 
Lombard. Carol has dedicated her life to Lombard and her service is a 
truly impressive feat. She serves as a role model for us all and as 
proof that one dedicated person can change the lives of many.
   In 1966, Carol started full time for the village of Lombard as a 
fire and police dispatcher. Since that time she has had the role of 
Executive Secretary and coordinator for the Lombard Blood Drive, and 
has been an asset to numerous presidents, managers, and board members, 
who have been a part of Lombard Village Hall.
   While working full time for her community, Carol took over the 
Village's blood drive in 1993. At the time, the village hosted two 
blood drives per year and usually collected 25 to 30 pints of blood. 
Carol believed they could do better and wanted to save people's lives 
so she dedicated herself to the cause. Now the Village hosts five blood 
drives per year and collects approximately 200 pints per drive. In 
2013, Carol was named the most dedicated blood coordinator in Illinois 
by Heartland Blood Centers.
   Since her days as a dispatcher, Carol has never stopped working to 
improve her community and has no plans of stopping on account of her 
50th anniversary. When asked if she was retiring, she said, ``Oh, no. I 
am not. It's such a big part of my life. If I can make some little dent 
in the community, some little mark that something is better, then I 
want to continue doing that.''
   Through hard work and no small amount of perseverance, Carol Bauer 
has helped countless people and tremendously improved her community. 
Distinguished Members, please join me in congratulating Carol on 50 
years of service and many more to come.

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