[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 204 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1706]
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                       TRIBUTE TO DON BLUMENTHAL

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 14, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Don Blumenthal of West Des Moines, Iowa, for being named 
one of dsm Magazine's 2017 ``Sages Over 70.''
  The ``Sages Over 70'' award honors community leaders who continue to 
serve as mentors and leaders when others have retired. Don grew up in 
his father's scrap-iron yard company, and launched several businesses 
over his career beginning in 1964 with Steel Warehousing, Inc. Don and 
his wife, Margo, are just as well-known through for their philanthropic 
efforts in the Des Moines area, supporting organizations such as Youth 
Emergency Services and Shelter, United Way of Central Iowa, Varity--The 
Children's Charity, Animal Rescue League of Iowa, and the Blank Park 
Zoo. One of his many words of wisdom he has offered to the magazine is 
to ``remember the community that has made your life possible.''
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize Don for being named a ``Sages 
Over 70'' by dsm Magazine, and applaud him for his service to his 
community. I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating Don for this outstanding 
achievement and in wishing him nothing but the best.

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