[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 58 (Thursday, May 11, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E714]
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                  MARCIA WAGNER, CHAMPION OF CHILDREN

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2000

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I rise now during Teacher Appreciation 
Week to honor a devoted teacher from my Congressional district. Mrs. 
Marcia Wagner has taught music to thousands of students in Sterling, 
Colorado over her thirty-year career. After teaching at several of 
Sterling's grade schools, Mrs. Wagner completed her career on a high 
note at Sterling Middle School as a recipient of the Francis Gillespie 
Excellence Award--an award honoring her commitment to children.
  In Sterling, Colorado, like many places in the West, there is a 
reliance on family and community. Mrs. Wagner embodies these values 
which are so prevalent throughout the district I represent. She has 
been a role model and has profoundly influenced thousands of students 
by putting children first and looking to parents and the local 
community for support.
  During Teacher Appreciation Week, which recognizes a first-rate 
education system and properly functioning democracy requires a 
partnership between educators, parents, and children; let us look to 
Marcia Wagner, a champion of children and community.

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