[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25291]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO KALAMAZOO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 7, 2005

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Kalamazoo 
Symphony Orchestra League, which is celebrating its 75th Anniversary 
with a performance by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra on November 18, 
2005.
  The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra League was founded in 1930 by Leta 
G. Snow and was originally known as the Women's Committee. Through the 
years the League raised over $1.7 million and offered many community 
and educational programs to folks in the Kalamazoo area by making 
orchestral music a part of their daily lives.
  The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra League provides services to our 
District that far surpasses the vital cultural contribution that their 
musical performances provide. I would like to acknowledge the many 
contributions of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra League, congratulate 
them on 75 impressive years of entertaining the residents of 
Southwestern Michigan, and wish them many more years of continued 
success.

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