[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 82 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1019]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO PAUL HEIDEMANN

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 6, 1996

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today to 
honor an outstanding individual on his retirement from 30 years of 
outstanding service to the community of Morley, MI. Mr. Paul Heidemann 
has served the students of Morley Stanwood High School as a teacher, 
music instructor, administrator, confidant, and friend to the many 
people whose lives he touched.
  During his career, he has taught elementary and secondary 
instrumental music and directed the junior high and high school bands. 
He has organized the Flag Corps and helped with public address 
equipment for shows and presentations. He has organized the band 
boosters. Each year he oversees graduation ceremonies. Paul has also 
been an unofficial computer consultant for the school, lending his 
expertise since the first Commodore 64 made its appearance in the 
classroom back in the mideighties.
  Paul's volunteer help in ushering Morley Stanwood community schools 
into the computer age has been tremendous. He has done so much behind 
the scenes, always willing to help each staff member with computer 
problems, even visiting their homes to help with home personal 
computing.
  His musicianship is outstanding. Paul was named best musician in the 
first Big Rapids Pioneer People's Choice Awards. He plays in the West 
Central concert band and Ferris chamber orchestra and is organist at 
the United Church in Big Rapids. He has served as secretary of the 
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association for the past 4 years.
  It is work such as Paul's that inspires us all to achieve the best we 
can, and to promote these qualities in others. Mr. Speaker, I know you 
will join my colleagues and I in honoring the work of Mr. Paul 
Heidemann and the legacy of service and commitment he has left for us 
all.

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