[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 21 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      SALUTE TO ROCKY FORD, COLORADO AND THE BOETTCHER FOUNDATION

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Bob Schaffer) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, Rocky Ford, Colorado is 
one of the greatest places on earth. Rarely do great families, 
prosperous entrepreneurs, genuine leaders and abundant agriculture 
coexist in such prodigious proportions as they do in Rocky Ford.
  Rocky Ford was doubly blessed recently to receive an important 
private grant which promises to move a significant community project 
closer to completion. The objective of my remarks is to highlight this 
event and the people of Rocky Ford and to further call the Nation's 
attention to this great city and to the foundation which has made the 
municipality even greater.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Colorado's Boettcher 
Foundation, which has consistently improved the lives of Colorado's 
residents through grants for community projects and scholarships for 
students. The State of Colorado has clearly benefited by the work of 
the fine men and women of the organization and we all owe them a great 
debt of thanks. Today along with my constituents in Rocky Ford, I 
applaud the foundation specifically for its generous gift to the city 
and its people of funds to expand the Rocky Ford community center.
  The funds donated to the city have allowed for a very special 
addition to the center. In order to complete the project, the city 
submitted a proposal and now that it has been approved, the grant will 
be sufficient to complete the new center, joining the new and old 
centers via a construction passageway. I join the city of Rocky Ford in 
extending our warmest thanks to the Boettcher Foundation.
  Furthermore, I would like to offer my thanks to the Boettcher 
Foundation as a whole. The grant awarded my constituents in Rocky Ford 
is one of many that have aided projects across the State. Thanks to the 
foundation, dozens of Colorado programs serving thousands of its 
citizens have received funding. These programs range from athletic 
opportunities for disabled youth to housing services to community 
buildings. Every corner of our great State has at some point been aided 
by the helping hand of the Boettcher Foundation. We are all the better 
for it.
  As we recognize the Boettcher Foundation and its many contributions, 
let us remember that it is individuals and groups such as this one that 
cause America to thrive. Their generosity and good deeds are a credit 
to the State of Colorado and to the Nation.
  Again, Mr. Speaker, congratulations to the good people of Rocky Ford 
and our friends at the Boettcher Foundation.

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