[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24418]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     NORTHWEST INDIANA'S MOST TALENTED, DEDICATED, AND HARDWORKING 
                              INDIVIDUALS

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2003

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor and admiration 
that I offer congratulations to many of Northwest Indiana's most 
talented, dedicated, and hardworking individuals. On Saturday, October 
11, 2003, Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 20, formerly also Local 
No. 303, will honor distinguished members at their 100th Anniversary 
Open House and Awards Banquet at the Local Gary Area Training Facility 
in Portage, Indiana. These individuals will be recognized for their 
many years of dedication and service to Northwest Indiana with 25-year 
and 40-year pins. The 2003 Sheet Metal Workers Apprentice Graduates 
will also be honored at this special event.
  The Sheet Metal Workers will celebrate tenures ranging from 25 years 
to 40 years of service. The member being honored for 40 years of 
commited service is Mr. Walter Biser. Members being honored for 25 
years of service include: Mr. Larry Alumbaugh, Mr. Lon Baczkowski, Mr. 
John Camplan, Mr. Elmer Dellenbach, Jr., Mr. Frank Duffy, Mr. Phillip 
Felling, Mr. Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Mr. Mark Fusak, Mr. Wyleania Gaither, 
Mr. Donald Hammond, Mr. Robert Hostinsky, Mr. Mark Katona, Mr. Ronald 
Kersey, Mr. Jay Kimmel, Sr., Mr. Philip Lukasik, Mr. Steven Nelson, Mr. 
David Nolbertowicz, Mr. Bruce Pollock, Mr. Mark Remlinger, Mr. Jack 
Rizzo, Mr. Dalia Salina, Mr. James Salmi, Mr. David Thomas, Mr. Timothy 
Weaver, and Mr. Walton Woodard.
  The Sheet Metal Workers will also be recognizing and honoring the 
2003 Apprentice Graduates. These individuals are Mr. Robert Alvarez, 
III, Mr. Jared Benavides, Mr. Richard Blackmon, Mr. Sam Bodish, Mr. 
Aaron Burkhart, Mr. Steve Claussen, Mr. Dave Finnerty, Mr. Jeff Fryar, 
Mr. Terence Henney, Jr., Mr. Shaun Janis, Mr. Jason Johnson, Mr. Mike 
King, Mr. Richard Kvarta, Mr. Brian Meeks, Mr. Jeff Myres, Mr. Dave 
Polen, Mr. Jason Reis, Mr. Todd Ribar, Mr. Jesse Rippe, Mr. Mark 
Robbins, Mr. Josh Skalba, Mr. Art Stahl, Mr. Eric Sczcudlak, Mr. Chris 
Truman, Mr. Tim Vandermeer, Mr. Robert Vigland, and Mr. John Worline.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in congratulating these hardworking and honorable members of 
the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 20. These individuals, along 
with all the other men and women of Northwest Indiana's unions, have 
contributed to the growth and development to the economy of the First 
Congressional District, and I am very proud to fight for and honor them 
in Washington, D.C.

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