[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 55 (Thursday, May 1, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E818]
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                 HONORING BETSY BEAMF AND EMILY DUTTON

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                            HON. LANE EVANS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 1997

  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Betsy Beamf, of 
Princeton, IL, and Emily Dutton, of Lewiston, IL. This weekend they 
will receive the Girl Scouts Gold Award from the Kickapoo Council of 
Girl Scouts, and I congratulate them on this occasion.
  The Girl Scouts Gold Award represents the highest honor in Girl 
Scouting and recognizes significant achievement in leadership, 
community service, career planning, and personal development. While 
Girl Scouting has provided these young adults a supportive setting in 
which to learn from and work with their peers in a group, Emily and 
Betsy have earned this award through their own individual commitment of 
over 50 hours of exceptional service.
  Through her performance of plays for local youth, Betsy has fostered 
a greater appreciation for the world of theater and drama among the 
children in her community. Emily drew upon her artistic talents to 
design and create a mural in her school that promotes good 
sportsmanship. At a time when Americans nationwide have placed a 
renewed emphasis on community service as a way of improving our 
society, Emily and Betsy exemplify the kind of dedication and 
commitment we need from people of all ages.
  Mr. Speaker, we as a nation are enriched by the efforts of Betsy and 
Emily, and the thousands of children like them who give of themselves 
to benefit their communities each day. I hope that they are proud of 
themselves, and I am sure that their families take great pride in them. 
I encourage them to continue to take an active role in the community 
and wish them every success in the future.

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