[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22090]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      CONGRATULATING PATSY MILTON

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 8, 2001

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Patsy 
Milton for receiving a 2001 Common Threads Award. This award is 
presented to women in agriculture who have made a remarkable 
contribution to their community through volunteer work and 
philanthropy.
  Patsy Milton has been a passionate advocate for educating others on 
the importance of agriculture in their lives. Patsy, her husband Rick, 
and their family raise stone fruit and grapes in the area surrounding 
Parlier, California. She and her husband are highly involved in the 
Fresno County Farm Bureau. In the Farm Bureau, Patsy has been the 
coordinator of the Ag in the Classroom program since its inception in 
1987. Her community involvement includes the Reedley Fresh Fruit 
Festival, Riverview School Parent Teacher Club, Reedley High School 
Band Boosters, Reedley Drama Club, and Christ Lutheran Church in 
Reedley. In 1995 she received the California Foundation for Agriculture 
in the Classroom Volunteer Award.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Patsy Milton for earning a 
2001 Common Threads Award. She has shown outstanding involvement, not 
only in agriculture, but also in strengthening her community. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Ms. Milton a bright future and 
continued success.

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