[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  RECOGNITION OF MARY TURNER'S 40 YEARS' SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN RED 
                                 CROSS

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                           HON. TERRY EVERETT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2000

  Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a very special 
humanitarian and volunteer in my congressional district, Mary Turner of 
Dothan, Alabama.
  Mary Turner recently celebrated a remarkable four decades of service 
to Southeast Alabama as an employee of the Wiregrass Chapter of the 
American Red Cross.
  Mary started to work as a secretary with the Red Cross on May 30, 
1960. In January 1979, Mary became Chapter Manager, serving Houston, 
Henry, Dale and Geneva counties.
  Since its inception some 83 years ago, the Wiregrass Chapter of the 
American Red Cross, has faithfully provided the community with disaster 
services, health and safety programs, services to the Armed Forces, 
support of the blood services program, Project Share, and many other 
outreach efforts. And for nearly half of its history, Mary has played 
an important role in supporting many of these local Red Cross programs.
  Additionally, Mary has been active in and a member of many local, 
regional and state social and human service organizations, including 
the Governor's Conference on Volunteerism.
  A kidney transplant and coronary by-pass surgery have not diminished 
Mary's dedication to serve others. She is presently active as a member 
of the Zonta Club of Dothan, the Association of Service Agencies, the 
Transplant Support Group, and Highland Park Methodist Church.
  I wish to extend my best wishes to Mary and my personal thanks for 
her efforts to better the lives of so many. America is greater because 
of its volunteers and the work of people like Mary Turner who help to 
rebuild and strengthen our communities and restore and enrich our 
lives.

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