[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 155 (Saturday, December 19, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2361]
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               TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE OF IDALIA, COLORADO

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 18, 1998

  Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay 
tribute to the good people of Idalia, Colorado. Their innovative 
fundraising through the nonprofit Idalia Foundation earned the 
prestigious $25,000 Julie and Spencer Penrose Award for Colorado's most 
outstanding nonprofit. Through this entity, the community of one 
hundred raised $1.2 million in private donations for a new community 
center for recreation, health care, education and meetings. Mr. 
Speaker, I commend the people of Idalia and the Idalia Foundation for 
all of their hard work, dedication and commitment to overcoming 
obstacles. All of this had been accomplished without a town government, 
and most importantly, without raising any taxes? Members of Congress 
should take heed by the fine examples set in our backyards.

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