[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15667]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MILLIE HARMON

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this body of Congress and 
this nation today to pay tribute to Millie Harmon of Lake City, 
Colorado. Millie will soon retire from the National Weather Service, 
where she has been a distinguished volunteer for the past 30 years. As 
she nears her retirement, I would like to recognize her many years of 
service to her community.
  Millie began her career with the National Weather Service at the same 
time that her husband Hal was embarking on his position as the 
Superintendent of Santa Maria Reservoir. At the Weather Service, Millie 
was responsible for measuring and reporting several important weather 
statistics, including precipitation amounts and snow depth. Millie then 
began to measure the depth, runoff, and water speed of the Lake Fork 
River. Millie always worked her hardest to provide the Weather Service 
with accurate information. She was known to snowshoe into the mountains 
to get her readings, a difficult task at well over 9,000 feet. For her 
dedication and many years of hard work, she was recently honored with a 
certificate of achievement from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to stand before this Congress and this 
nation to recognize the accomplishments of Millie Harmon. Her hard work 
and dedication provided the Weather Service with important, accurate 
information. Volunteering is a noble calling, and Millie's 30 years 
with the Weather Service is truly a very impressive accomplishment. 
Thank you, Millie, for the service you have provided our community.

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