[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          HONORING ANGEL RUIZ

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 17, 1998

  Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Angel Ruiz, a ninth-grader at Thompson Valley High School, who has 
recently been named Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Club of 
Loveland. The winner of this prestigious award is selected among those 
who won the Youth of the Month award for 1997. Ruiz was honored with 
the monthly award in September.
  As an active member of the Boys & Girls Club of Loveland for a little 
over a year, Ruiz participates in a variety of service oriented 
projects. He regularly spends his time after school quizzing younger 
children on spelling works and math tables and enjoys the opportunity 
to serve as a role model for those he tutors. He also serves as a staff 
member where his duties include cleaning the club, managing membership 
renewals and orienting new members.
  Mr Speaker, it is important to note that over the past year Angel 
Ruiz's Grade Point Average has soared from 1.5 to 3.8 on a 4 point 
scale. As a Member of Congress representing Colorado's Fourth 
Congressional District where Angel Ruiz lives and devotes his time to 
serve his community, I am proud to honor this youth for his great 
contribution to the town of Loveland and to our entire state.

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