[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7840]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE MOUNT VERNON YACHT CLUB'S 50TH ANNUAL COMMISSIONING 
                             DAY CEREMONIES

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 9, 2006

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate 
the Mount Vernon Yacht Club on its 50th annual Commissioning Day.
  The Mount Vernon Yacht Club was founded in 1956 to offer a variety of 
social and water- based activities to family members who live in the 
Historic Mount Vernon area. The clubhouse and marina facility are 
located where Dogue Creek joins the Potomac River. The club hosts many 
official and unofficial social and service-oriented events throughout 
the year. In season, it supports an active swim team, a power fleet, 
and a sail fleet. The club actively contributes to the boating 
community by serving as the home base of two Coast Guard Auxiliary 
Power Squadrons. It hosts meetings of local Coast Guard, County Police 
and Emergency Responders for Homeland Security training and 
communications drills.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Mount Vernon Yacht Club 
on it's proud history of promoting safe boating, the sport of sailing, 
and camaraderie among members of the Mount Vernon Yacht Club through 
it's activities of organized club racing. On the occasion of this 50th 
annual Commissioning Day, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
acknowledging this outstanding and distinguished organization.

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