[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E39-E40]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2017

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate the birth of Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr. and reflect on his life and work, we are reminded of 
the challenges that democracy poses to us and the delicate nature of 
liberty. Dr. King's life and, unfortunately, his untimely death, remind 
us that we must continually work to secure and protect our freedoms. In 
his courage to act, his willingness to meet challenges, and his ability 
to achieve, Dr. King embodied all that is good and true in the battle 
for liberty.
   The spirit of Dr. King lives on in the citizens of communities 
throughout our nation. It lives on in the people whose actions reflect 
the spirit of resolve and achievement that will help move our country 
into the future. I am honored to rise today to recognize several 
individuals from Indiana's First Congressional District who

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will be recognized during the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Memorial Breakfast on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at the Genesis 
Convention Center in Gary, Indiana. The Gary Frontiers Service Club, 
which was founded in 1952, sponsors this annual breakfast.
   The Gary Frontiers Service Club will pay tribute to local 
individuals who have for decades selflessly contributed to improving 
the quality of life for the people of Gary. This year, Denise C. 
Dillard and Deacon James Holloway will be honored with the prestigious 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award. Additionally, several 
individuals will be recognized as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marchers 
at this year's breakfast including Vanessa Allen Ed.D., Natalie Ammons, 
WD Brewer, Patrician Owens-Lee, Reverend R. Jerry Protho, and Kerry 
Rice Sr. In addition, Dorothy R. Leavell, editor and publisher of The 
Gary Crusader, will be the recipient of the 2017 Gary Frontiers 
Gratitude Award.
   Though very different in nature, the achievements of each of these 
individuals reflect many of the same attributes that Dr. King 
possessed, as well as the values he advocated. Like Dr. King, these 
individuals saw challenges and faced them with unwavering strength and 
determination. Each one of the honored guests' greatness has been found 
in their willingness to serve with ``a heart full of grace and a soul 
generated by love.'' They set goals and work selflessly to make them a 
reality.
   Mr. Speaker, I invite you and my other distinguished colleagues to 
join me in commending these honorees, as well as the Gary Frontiers 
Service Club officers, President Oliver J. Gilliam, Vice President 
James Piggee, Recording Secretary Linnal Ford, Financial Secretary 
Melvin Ward, and Treasurer/Seventh District Director Floyd Donaldson, 
along with Clorius L. Lay, who has served as Breakfast Chairman for 
sixteen years, and all other members of the service club for their 
initiative, determination, and dedication to serving the people of 
Northwest Indiana.

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