[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 68 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




PAYING TRIBUTE TO GERRITT BENJAMIN MEYERS III, CHAE CARLSON AND OLIVER 
                                 MARTIN

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 16, 2001

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the 
accomplishments of three Lansing, Michigan, 2001 high school graduates 
who have played a major role in the selection and celebration of the 
nation's Capitol 2001 Holiday Tree, which will be provided by the state 
of Michigan this year.
  Mr. Gerritt Benjamin Meyers III, Ms. Chae Carlson, and Mr. Oliver 
Martin have worked with a group of underclassmen at Waverly High School 
in Lansing for the past five months to create and maintain the U.S. 
Holiday Tree 2001 web site. As the senior members of their 
``Webmasters'' group, Mr. Meyers, Ms. Carlson and Mr. Martin provided 
leadership, working many volunteer hours with the team to produce an 
attractive, well-organized web site that is easy to navigate and filled 
with helpful information. Mr. Meyers designed the Michigan map with 
holiday tree that forms the artistic theme for the pages and each of 
these seniors has participated in developing graphics and page layouts 
and also in updating the pages as plans for the selection, cutting and 
transport of the tree continue.
  Their efforts leave a legacy for Michigan and the citizens of this 
nation who will enjoy not only the holiday tree but also the web site 
designed by Mr. Meyers, Ms. Carlson, Mr. Martin and their classmates 
and instructor/advisor Ms. Janice Kesel. I urge my colleagues in the 
U.S. House of Representatives to join me in congratulating Mr. Gerritt 
Benjamin Meyers III, Ms. Chae Carlson and Mr. Oliver Martin for their 
mature, professional approach to chronicling the holiday tree and 
designing www.holidaytree2001.org

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