[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10687]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



     HONORING THE KIWANIS CLUB OF MERRICK ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 24, 1999

  Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 50th 
anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Merrick which occurred on Sunday, 
May 23, 1999.
  Known as ``The Club With a Heart,'' the work of the Kiwanis Club of 
Merrick has benefitted children, senior citizens, teachers, students, 
disabled youth, needy families and Merrick residents in general. By 
engaging in activities of fundamental importance to our community, the 
club has consistently shown itself to be a leader in civic service.
  Whether it is the distribution of food baskets to needy families 
during the holidays, awarding scholarship funds to deserving high 
school graduates, picnicking with disabled youth or sponsoring 
geriatric home visits and sing-along's, the dedicated members of the 
Merrick Kiwanis Club have played a crucial role in bettering the lives 
of countless members of New York's third district since the club's 
foundation in 1949.
  Most recently, the club has undertaken efforts to donate pediatric 
trauma kits and portable emergency generators to local fire departments 
and distribute bicycle safety helmets free to all second and third 
graders in local elementary schools among many other laudible ventures.
  As we prepare to enter the 21st century we must recognize those who 
have brought us to where we are today. For members of the Merrick 
extended community, the Kiwanis Club and its contributions on such a 
broad spectrum of initiatives has played an important role in the past 
half century and on behalf of the third district, I would add, that it 
is our sincere hope that their important work continues well into the 
next millenium.

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