[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11209-11210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE STANISLAUS COUNTY POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE (PAL)

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 19, 2017

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Stanislaus County 
Police Activities League (PAL) for its dedication to educating our 
youth in public safety. It has served as an extraordinary step in 
promoting strong communities throughout Stanislaus County.
  Originally known as the Stanislaus County Police Athletics League, 
PAL was created 25 years ago in 1992 by then-Sheriff Les Weidman. He 
saw the negative impact that drug addiction, gang violence, and other 
criminal activity was having in Stanislaus County, and wanted to do 
something about it. So, together with Stanislaus County Superintendent 
of Schools Martin Peterson, they started PAL. The first event they 
debuted was a boxing program at Mae Hensley Junior High in Ceres. Since 
then, PAL has continued to grow.
  The pursuit of opportunities that get kids involved in their 
community is paramount to the success of Stanislaus County. Children 
involved in this program will attain the skills necessary to be 
successful both in their classroom and in their future career-making 
decisions. Additionally, kids coming out of the PAL program will learn 
skills and activities that set an example for younger generations. 
These are just a few of the reasons why PAL is deserving of praise.

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  Mr. Speaker, please join me in commending everyone involved in the 
great work that PAL does for our community. Also, I want to 
congratulate the Stanislaus County Police Activities League on its 25th 
Anniversary in supporting our youth.

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