[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3810]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY OF HUDSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE

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                          HON. CHARLES F. BASS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2004

  Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the members of the 
American Legion Family of Hudson post #48 in New Hampshire. The 
American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Junior Auxiliary, and Sons 
of the American Legion successfully hosted their Sixth Annual Halloween 
Haunted House to raise money for the community and to collect non-
perishable items for local food baskets. Numerous volunteers bonded 
together over the course of 800 hours in efforts to successfully 
horrify all of the 787 ``victims'' who turned out for the event. Those 
who dared to enter were also able to munch on snacks and sample a taste 
of the witch's brew.
  Proceeds for the Haunted House exceeded $1,500 and will go directly 
back into the community for a variety of programs, ranging from 
scholarships for local students to cleaning area highways. They were 
also able to collect over 200 non-perishable items that will be 
distributed in food baskets for those less fortunate. Although the 
evening was cloaked in fright and horror, the kindness and 
thoughtfulness of a caring community shone through.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the Hudson American Legion 
Family. Their dedication and devotion to helping their community is an 
example we can all be proud of.

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