[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 439]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO THE GARY FRONTIERS SERVICE CLUB

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate the birth of Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr., and reflect on his life and work, we are reminded of 
the challenges that democracy poses to us and the delicate nature of 
liberty. Dr. King's life and, unfortunately, his untimely death remind 
us that we must continually fight to secure and protect our freedoms. 
Dr. King, in his courage to act, his willingness to meet challenges, 
and his ability to achieve, embodied all that is good and true in the 
battle for liberty.
  The spirit of Dr. King lives on in the citizens of communities 
throughout our Nation. It lives on in the people whose actions reflect 
the spirit of resolve and achievement that will help move our country 
into the future. In particular, several distinguished individuals from 
Indiana's First Congressional District will be recognized during the 
27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Monday, January 
16, 2006, at the Genesis Center in Gary, Indiana. The Gary Frontiers 
Service Club, founded in 1952, sponsors this annual memorial breakfast.
  This year the Gary Frontiers Club will pay tribute to five local 
individuals who, for decades, have unselfishly contributed to improving 
the human condition of others in the City of Gary. Those individuals 
who will be recognized as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marchers at this 
year's breakfast include: Reverend Norman L. Hariston Sr., who is 
retired and a member of St. John Baptist Church; Dr. Alfonso D. 
Holliday II, a semi-retired physician who served Gary residents and is 
now a consultant; Roosevelt Haywood Jr., activist and former Gary City 
Councilman; Willie Kuykendall, a 1960's voting activist; and Cherrie B. 
White, a retired activist, will receive the 2006 Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Drum Major Award.
  The late Mrs. Rosa Louise Parks will become the only person to 
receive a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honorary Drum Major Award for her 
single courageous act of dignified defiance on December 1, 1955, which 
set in motion the Modern Civil Rights Movement.
  Though very different in nature, the achievement of all these 
individuals reflect many of the same attributes that Dr. King possessed 
as well as the values he advocated. Like Dr. King, these individuals 
saw challenges and rose to the occasion. Each one of the honored 
guests' greatness has been found in their willingness to serve with ``a 
heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.'' They set laudable 
goals, and they worked hard to achieve them.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in commending the Gary Frontiers Service Club: President Floyd 
Donaldson, Breakfast Chairman Oliver Gilliam, Breakfast Co-Chairman 
Clorius L. Lay, Master of Ceremonies Alfred Hammond, Melvin Ward, and 
all other members of the service club for their initiative, 
determination, and dedication to making Northwest Indiana a better 
place for all who live and work there.

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