[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5287]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                    HONORING ANNA ``MICKEY'' PETERS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Recently, the Pennsylvania State 
University Agricultural Extension honored Anna ``Mickey'' Peters for 
her more than half century of volunteerism to Penn State Extension's 4-
H volunteer youth program.
  This was just the latest honor for Mickey, who, last year, was 
inducted into the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Hall of 
Fame. This honor was only granted to 14 individuals from across the 
Nation who best embodied the award motto: ``Making the Best Better.'' 
Mickey was the sole recipient from Pennsylvania.
  Since the early 1960s, this dairy farm wife and mother of four has 
been a mentor and a trainer, exhibiting outstanding citizenship and 
leadership. Mickey has been recognized through numerous awards, 
including the National 4-H Salute to Excellence award, the President's 
Volunteer Service Award, and the Centre County Council of Human 
Services Extension award. During her years with the Extension, Mickey 
has worked with over 500 members and has mentored over 30 4-H leaders.
  At age 83, Anna ``Mickey'' Peters continues to help us all understand 
that every person has the best within himself and that we all have the 
capacity to make the best better.

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