[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO MRS. BETTY HUTH SCHONROCK OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2001

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to pay tribute to Mrs. Betty Huth Schonrock, a gracious friend of our 
community. Mrs. Schonrock was recently recognized with the Governor's 
Arts Award for her time, guidance, and financial support of the arts in 
Huntsville. As a direct result of Mrs. Schonrock's time and service, 
our quality of life has been enhanced through her commitment to the 
Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, the Wilcoxon ice-skating complex, 
Randolph School, the Historic Huntsville Foundation, the Madison County 
Mental Health Association, the Huntsville-Madison Botanical Gardens, 
and the Huntsville Museum of Art.
  Becky Quinn, a member of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, spoke 
at the awards ceremony about Mrs. Schonrock's contributions to the 
development of the arts in North Alabama. Her words speak volumes about 
the award winner, ``For years Betty has taken strong leadership roles 
by bringing a rare combination of passion and reality to the arts. She 
has both the creativity to provide the vision and the organizational 
and fundraising skills to assure success.'' I also would like to share 
with you the comments on Betty listed in the ``Celebration of the 
Arts'' program, ``The growth, strength and stability of many of these 
art entities are attributed to the insight, commitment and hard work of 
Betty Schonrock, whose efforts and influence will be felt for countless 
years and generations to come.''
  Mrs. Schonrock is not afraid to take on the tasks that no one else 
will volunteer for. She has spent incalculable hours in computerizing, 
for the first time, the Symphony ticket subscriber's list, auction 
acquisitions records, and auction invitation list. This kind of service 
is not an unusual task for Mrs. Schonrock to undertake and is very 
reflective of the kind of selfless dedication she gives to the arts.
  I believe this is a fitting tribute for one who has dedicated many 
years to serving the nation and the citizens of North Alabama. I send 
my congratulations to Mrs. Schonrock and her family, her husband Keith, 
and her children Heather and Keith as she accepts the well-deserved 
Governor's Arts Award. On behalf of the people of Alabama's 5th 
Congressional District, I join them in celebrating the extraordinary 
accomplishments of a wonderful lady, Mrs. Betty Huth Schonrock.

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