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                   HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY CARMEN deCARLO

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2006

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to send birthday wishes from 
the Congress to Carmen deCarlo on the occasion of her 90th birthday. 
Daughter of Italian immigrants Angelo and Delores, wife of her 
childhood sweetheart Mario, mother to Mark and Manon and adored 
grandmother of Alex, Jessica and Nicky, Carmen was born in New York 
City 90 years ago.
  Her parents worked tirelessly in their grocery business to bring up 
Carmen with good values and in a loving environment. Carmen and her 
husband were always very much dedicated to making the plight of the 
less fortunate and disenfranchised better. She championed the rights of 
the poor and strove to create an even playing field.
  As President of the PTA, Carmen started the first ``free milk 
program'' for the children of families that could not afford to provide 
this very basic necessity of life. Carmen has volunteered at the local 
schools and considers herself a surrogate grandmother to her little 
first and second grade students. Carmen has exemplified a love for her 
family and friends and must be commended for her life-long dedication 
to helping others.
  I offer my best wishes for continued good health and good fortune for 
Carmen and her family and for many more gatherings such as the one to 
celebrate her birthday at the gazebo on Moosehead Lake.

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