[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17774-17775]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       AMERICAN LEGION POST 1170

  (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, as our Nation prepares for Thanksgiving, 
I rise to thank and honor two brothers from Boy Scout Troop 275 and the 
community that rallied behind them.
  In the suburban Chicago district I represent, the Round Lake Area 
American Legion Post 1170 was showing its age. It was neither fitting 
nor proper for the veterans who filled its halls. Renovation was 
needed, but money was tight in a community hard hit by our economy.
  One day, Edgar and Erik Garcia decided to restore Post 1170. With 
guidance from troop leader Paul Socha and Commander Steven Hall and 
help from fellow scouts, Erik and Edgar's idea neared reality. All they 
needed were supplies.
  That is where Home Depot came in. Home Depot donated supplies and 
gift cards. They single-handedly covered 90 percent of the renovations, 
but they contributed far more than simply dollars and cents. Thirty 
Home Depot employees helped with the labor.
  I am awed and inspired by Erik and Edgar's vision and determination. 
I am grateful for Home Depot's remarkable generosity, and I am 
overwhelmed by the communities' outpouring of support.
  Our communities in Illinois' 10th District are close and strong and 
great because we care about one another. As we approach Thanksgiving, 
if you ever doubt our greatness, you need only visit American Legion 
Post 1170.

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