[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 89 (Monday, June 23, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1300-E1301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO EUNICE KINDRED

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                             HON. JIM DAVIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 23, 1997

  Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and 
congratulate Eunice Kindred, a rising senior at Tampa Preparatory 
School, on her first-place finish in the Congressional Art Competition 
for high school students of the 11th Congressional District. Her 
painting will be hung in the Capitol here in Washington, DC. For many 
students, this honor might be his or her first recognition of talent, 
but for Eunice, this is one addition to a long list of accomplishments 
within as well as outside the realm of art.
  Eunice has excelled at art throughout her life, showing a unique 
talent for expression through canvas since age 5. She has received 
countless awards for her artistic abilities, at the local and national 
levels. Her artwork has been displayed in various exhibitions in the 
Tampa area; the list continues. Recently, Eunice has entered the world 
of business, starting her own design company. Undoubtedly she will 
enhance and fulfill her entrepreneurial skills to the level of her 
artistic skills.
  Aside from these talents Eunice has the distinction of being one of 
the top young bowlers in the United States today. Eunice bowled a 299 
game in 1992, consistently places highly in tournaments, and was 
recognized in 1994 as being in the top 5 percent of all young bowlers 
in the United States and Canada, an honor for which she received a 
letter of recognition from the President of the United States.
  Eunice's extraordinary abilities also extend into musicianship. She 
is an accomplished violinist, having held the first violin chair of the 
Tamp Bay Youth Orchestra.
  What is impressive about this young lady is the fact that despite her 
extensive extracurricular activities, Eunice maintains an excellent 
academic record; her induction into numerous honor societies is 
reflective of this record.

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  Eunice is truly an exceptional person. Her abilities run the gamut, 
ranging from aesthetics to athletics. Young people all across America 
such as Eunice embody the American spirit and will help lead the way 
into the 21st century. I, along with the rest of the 11th District of 
Florida, congratulate Eunice on her fine accomplishment.

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