[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1536]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF THE ALBANY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE 
                                AWARDEES

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                         HON. MICHELE BACHMANN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 26, 2009

  Mrs. BACHMANN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 34 men and women 
and one whole family from Albany, MN who have put their heart and soul 
into making that community such a wonderful place to live, work, and 
raise a family.
  This weekend, the Albany Chamber of Commerce honored these people for 
putting their ``hand and heart into everything they do'' to serve their 
colleagues and their fellow citizens. From keeping us safe to teaching 
our children to caring for our elderly, these men and women are the 
rock on which we stand. The chamber, which itself is such an integral 
part of this community, has taken this opportunity to draw attention to 
the selfless and kind acts of these individuals and their nominating 
organizations:
  Richard ``Hunk'' Wolf, Albany Fire Department; Richard Schiller, 
Albany Senior Dining; Bertha Schiller, Albany Senior Dining; Rosie 
Finken, Albany Senior Dining; Bob Pauly, Albany Senior Dining; Bob 
Thielman, Albany Senior Dining; Ralph Vos, Albany Senior Dining; 
Norbert Vos, Albany Senior Dining; Rosie Krebs, Albany Senior Dining; 
Howard Krebs, Albany Senior Dining; Robert St. Marie, Albany Senior 
Dining; Richard Carlson, Albany Senior Dining; Grace Carlson, Albany 
Senior Dining; LuAnn Jopp, Albany Home Bakery; Pam Kraker, Albany 
Lions; Sarah Kittelson, Albany Police Department; Tammy Jurek, Albany 
Police Department; Darren Trousil, Albany Police Department.
  Paul Nelson, Wells Concrete Products; Steve Stromme, Albany Area 
Schools; Ron Paulsen, Albany Area Schools; Herb Binsfeld, Albany Food 
Shelf; Mary Binsfeld, Albany Food Shelf; Kathy Pung, AAH & Medical 
Center; Judy Zenzen, AAH & Medical Center; Janet Christen, Holy Family 
School; Ryan Scherping, Holy Family School; Patty Leyk, Our Savior's 
Lutheran Church; Val Oehrlein, Mother of Mercy Auxiliary; The Sand 
Family, Albany Chamber; Al Amdahl, Albany Jaycees; Brennan Shay, Albany 
Pioneer Club; Bev Lieser, Albany Women of Today; Nathan Meer, Albany 
Boy Scouts; Justin Overman, Albany Boy Scouts.
  I share in the chamber's recognition of their great public service.

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