[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3265]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         PAYING TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN LEGION BOULDER CITY POST 31

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor American Legion 
Boulder City Post 31 which celebrates its 87th birthday this month.
  American Legion Boulder City Post 31 was organized October 12, 1931 
by WWI Veterans working on the Hoover Dam project, with a charter 
membership of over 400. The permanent charter was granted March 28, 
1932.
  After being without their own building for several years, the members 
decided to construct a permanent home for Post 31. They made extensive 
use of volunteer labor, including many recently discharged WWII 
Veterans, and used surplus building materials obtained from a number of 
government agencies. The building was completed in 1948 and has been 
the home of Post 31 since that time. Activities held in the new 
building, such as movies and dances with live bands, constituted some 
of the first entertainment in Boulder City.
  One of the most popular events put on by Post 31 is the well-known 
Fourth of July celebration and parade known as the ``Damboree.'' A 
symbol of the service to and involvement with the community, the parade 
is still popular, with the American Legion Post 31 Color Guard leading 
the event every year.
  Post 31 continues to give dedicated service the community and the 
military. They reinitiated the blue star program used in the Second 
World War so that families may show a banner in their windows when they 
have someone in the active military. When conflicts began in Iraq and 
Afghanistan, Post 31 had beautiful metal signs made to display names of 
members of the military from Boulder City that are on active duty. 
These signs are on every light pole along Veterans Memorial Drive in 
Boulder City. Each month Post 31 collects used ink cartridges and old 
cell phones to raise money that goes toward the American Legion Legacy 
Fund, which helps educate children of members of the military who lost 
their lives during the present conflict in the Middle East.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize American Legion Boulder City 
Post 31 on the floor of the House today. I congratulate them for 87 
years of contributions to the veterans and citizens of southern Nevada 
and thank them for their continued service.

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