[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15053-15054]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MR. DALE FREESE FOR HIS 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF 
                                WESTLAND

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 9, 2004

  Mr. McCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. Dale Freese 
and his 30 years of service to the City of Westland.
   After serving honorably in Vietnam as an Air Force Staff Sergeant, 
Dale was approached by his family asking him to take over Norman's 
Market, a grocery market owned by his father, Norman Freese. 
Immediately after taking over, Dale expanded the store and improved the 
shopping environment, thus increasing sales. But Dale also used the 
store for the purpose of philanthropy, giving many organizations the 
use of his store for fund-raising purposes, including the March of 
Dimes and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Dale has also given his 
own time for many worthy causes. In particular, he has provided his own 
resources to homeless shelters and has helped improve the job skills of 
local students through his participation in the Garden City High School 
co-op program. Above all, his generosity and civic activism have made 
him an important member of Westland.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my sincere appreciation to Dale Freese for all 
he has done and his fine example of how local business can make a 
difference in the community.

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