[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17210-17211]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 IN RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS OF RIVERS/JANOWICZ AMERICAN LEGION POST 138 
                             OF BOZRAH, CT

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                           HON. SAM GEJDENSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 21, 1999

  Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the members 
of Rivers/Janowicz American Legion Post 138 of Bozrah, CT, upon 
receiving the Sidney P. Simon Award from the American Legion Department 
of Connecticut. This award is presented annually to the post in 
Connecticut which is determined to have sponsored within its community 
the most outstanding program of environmental beautification, 
improvement and betterment. the award was presented to the Post during 
the American Legion Convention on July 9, 1999.
  Under the leadership of Harold O'Connell, Adjutant, the Post adopted 
a resolution earlier this year to beautify and improve memorials 
honoring the veterans of World Wars I and II and the Korean and Vietnam 
Wars. A special committee consisting of William Benson, past Commander; 
William Fishbone, Commander; Harold O'Connell, Adjunct; and John Orr, 
Historian guided the project to completion. Every member of the Post 
contributed to the success of this special effort. Their hard work and 
dedication has been recognized by veterans across the State of 
Connecticut with the Simon Award.
  Mr. Speaker, like so many of their counterparts across this great 
nation the veterans of Post 138 continue to give of themselves. They 
unselfishly answered this nation's call to service in North Africa, 
Europe and throughout the Pacific, in the Korean peninsula, in 
southeast Asia and in the Persian Gulf. They gave of

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themselves, and many of them made the supreme sacrifice to guarantee 
our liberty and to ensure that hundreds of million of people around the 
world could enjoy a life free from tyranny. These veterans continue to 
offer service to their country long after returning to civilian life. 
The members of Post 138 in Bozrah work on behalf of their community in 
many ways. And, as witnessed by their support for this project, they 
honor the memory of fellow veterans every day.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to congratulate the members of Rivers/
Janowicz American Legion Post 138 on receiving the Sidney P. Simon 
Award.

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