[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 64 (Friday, April 12, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF MATHEWS COUNTY'S HERITAGE 2019 SPRING FESTIVAL

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2019

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mathews 
County's Heritage 2019 Spring Festival. This year's event will include 
a ``Salute to the Military,'' which will feature a daylong tribute to 
those men and women of Mathews who served and now serve in our nation's 
military. The event will also honor American Legion Post 83 on its 
100th anniversary year.
  This year's festival will include military displays and memorabilia 
from each of the services. Mathews Historical will include displays of 
the USS Mathews, which served time in World War II and the Vietnam War. 
In addition to the many great displays, the festival will also include 
musical tributes to our military, arts and crafts competitions, and the 
traditional May Pole Dance.
  I am extremely proud to say that this year's festival will have six 
Mathews' World War II veterans, who will share their memories and 
experiences during the war. A Wall of Remembrance will also be present 
at the Mathews Historical Museum, which includes over 400 photographs 
of local residents who have served and currently serve in our nation's 
military.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in recognition of the Mathews 
County Heritage 2019 Spring Festival. Words cannot express our 
gratitude for our military men and women, as they have made 
immeasurable sacrifices for our great nation. May God bless Mathews 
County and I hope to see their excellence continue into the future.

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