[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE REEDSBURG AREA HIGH SCHOOL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 13, 2000

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, this afternoon, I pay tribute to the 
Reedsburg Area High School students and staff for their fantastic 
contributions in order to improve their environment, enrich their 
community, and celebrate Earth Day.
  This year's Earth Day will be the ninth that the Reedsburg Area High 
School students and staff celebrate by volunteering their time. In 
previous years they have worked to maintain trails, clean and restore 
wilderness areas, and plant thousands of trees. With this tireless 
volunteer work they are making Wisconsin a better place for every 
citizen.
  The students and staff at Reedsburg Area High School are also very 
special because of the amazing manner in which they celebrate Earth Day 
each year. As the Reedsburg students recently said to me in a letter, 
they are not ``just another high school planting a tree.'' The entire 
high school, including over 900 students and staff work together on 
this day. They also branch out to other communities. This year they 
will send an astounding 26 work crews to different locations 
surrounding the Reedsburg area!
  Americans are increasingly learning the benefits of youth service and 
focusing that work in the preservation of our environment. The students 
and staff of Reedsburg Area High School are pioneers in an effort that 
engages and empowers young people while connecting them with adults 
that provide education and guidance. It is an effort that views young 
people as assets and resources to their community. They are setting an 
impressive example for all people, young and old, across Wisconsin and 
the nation.

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