[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 140 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E886-E887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION OF WAUKEELA CAMP FOR GIRLS

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                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 30, 2022

  Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100 
Anniversary Reunion of Waukeela Camp for Girls, located in Eaton, New 
Hampshire. Established in 1922, Waukeela Camp for Girls has been a home 
away from home for campers and staff alike for over 100 years.
  Waukeela has enshrined its sense of community with treasured 
traditions and open arms to all, which has built a life-long community 
that endures even years after leaving camp. It is no easy feat to keep 
a small business running for 100 years, and I congratulate Waukeela's 
current and former owners and staff on this accomplishment. Waukeela is 
also remarkable for the ways in which they give back to our larger 
Mount Washington Valley community, and we are grateful for their work.

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  I also wish to extend my condolences to the entire Waukeela community 
for the losses of Edith ``Edie'' Middleton, Ralph Mead, Kendall Chun, 
Louise Stevenson Thomas, and Nancy Evans Burns, the latter two of whom 
were better known around camp as ``Stevie Ma'am'' and ``Nan EB'' 
respectively. This centennial celebration is not complete without their 
presence, and I hope this weekend brought you a chance to honor their 
memory and share stories of the good times you enjoyed with them.
  Finally, I recognize the `Mid Pines Foundation for organizing this 
reunion celebration, and for the work they do to provide for those who 
could not otherwise afford to attend Waukeela Camp for Girls.
  On behalf of my constituents in New Hampshire's First Congressional 
District, congratulations once again to the entire Waukeela Camp for 
Girls community on this incredible milestone.

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