[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 179 (Friday, November 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1413-E1414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE EVANS MILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL 1ST AND 2ND GRADE VETERANS DAY 
                                CONCERT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 8, 2019

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Evans Mills 
Primary School 1st and 2nd Grade Veterans Day Concert.
  For the past five years, the Evans Mills Primary School Veterans Day 
Committee and its chair, Mrs. Lewis, have organized this wonderful 
concert in honor of our veterans. Beyond the concert itself, the 
committee has led a food drive for veterans with all donations going to 
``Feed Our Vets,'' a local program in Watertown. In addition, the 
committee arranged for veterans to come to the school and speak 
directly with students about their experiences. Students have created 
art projects around the theme of honoring our veterans and those pieces 
will be displayed during the concert alongside real uniforms and gear. 
The committee has partnered with Fort Drum's 1st Brigade Combat Team, 
under the command of Lieutenant Colonel MacDonald, to organize this and 
other veteran's events at the school.
  Events like this highlight the community spirit in the North Country. 
Veterans and active duty service members make up a large part of our 
community and it is important for individuals of all ages to recognize 
and celebrate their service to our nation. On behalf of New York's 21st 
Congressional District, I want to thank the Evans Mills Primary School 
Veterans Day Committee and everyone who donated or helped organize this 
event for their work honoring our veterans.

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