[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26688]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MARGARET ``WEENIE'' ROGERS GHIOTTO, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA'S 
                        ``GREAT BROOKSVILLIAN''

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 29, 2003

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
a woman who has for many years been an outstanding businesswoman and 
citizen in my hometown of Brooksville, Florida. Margaret Rogers 
Ghiotto, known as ``Weenie'' to her close friends and family, was 
recently honored as a ``Great Brooksvillian'' for her work on behalf of 
the community.
  Aside from owning and managing Rogers' Christmas House Village and 
the Jennings House, which is on the National Register of Historic 
Places, Mrs. Ghiotto has a background in education, having taught 
children about the environment and the value of trees for many years.
  At a ceremony in city hall this week as part of Brooksville's 
Founders' Week Celebration, Mrs. Ghiotto was honored with a plaque, 
reception, and many kind words. This weekend she will be the Grand 
Marshal of the Brooksville Founder's Day Parade.
  While this most recent honor is certainly a laudable one, it is not 
the first such accolade Mrs. Ghiotto has received. Over the years, she 
has been named the Hernando County Chamber of Commerce's ``Citizen of 
the Year,'' AWBA's ``Business Associate of the Year,'' and the Lions 
Club's ``Outstanding Citizen.'' She even has awards named after her--
the University of Florida Lambda Chi Alpha chapter gives an annual 
leadership award to a distinguished member, called ``The Margaret 
Rogers Ghiotto Award'' and the city of Brooksville honors businesses 
and individuals with the ``Margaret Rogers Ghiotto Beautification 
Award.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues in this body join me in 
honoring this great woman and great citizen. We should all be so lucky 
as to have a Margaret Rogers Ghiotto in each of our districts.

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