[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6947]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING EMILY GREGOR OF THE BUCKEYE TRAIL ASSOCIATION

  (Mr. Regula asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, many of my colleagues know of my strong 
support for trails throughout this beautiful Nation. No trail is more 
dear to my heart though than the Buckeye Trail in the great State of 
Ohio. Today I would like to pay tribute to Emily Gregor, an icon of the 
Buckeye Trail. Emily Gregor's devotion to the preservation of the trail 
as a long-time member of the Buckeye Trail Association spans the entire 
40 years of its existence. She has served as its historian and 
legislative coordinator and is its president for 5 years.
  Mr. Speaker, I often tell people that the greatest legacy we can 
leave is not what we put in our will, but what we put in our 
communities. On the 40th anniversary of the Buckeye Trail Association, 
I today would like to commend Emily Gregor for the legacy she has given 
and continues to give to the people of Ohio through the Buckeye Trail. 
Her tireless commitment to the trail will be cherished for generations 
to come as they explore the wonders of nature in the great State of 
Ohio.

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