[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1572]
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                         HONORING AVIS GOODWIN

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 5, 2001

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
constituent, Ms. Avis S. Goodwin. As Ms. Goodwin celebrates her 95th 
birthday, it is a good opportunity to recognize all the significant 
contributions she has made throughout her life.
  While some individuals may choose to retire at the age of 65, the 
word ``retirement'' isn't in Ms. Goodwin's vocabulary. She continues to 
be as active today as she was 30 years ago, much to the benefit of 
several environmental causes. Ms. Goodwin moved to California from 
Maine as a teenager, and has spent the remainder of her life in the 
Golden State. Armed with degrees in history and education at U.C. 
Berkley, and a master's degree in educational psychology, Ms. Goodwin 
moved to the Central Coast and worked in Santa Barbara and San Luis 
Obispo Counties after World War II. After a long career in San Luis 
Obispo as a child psychologist with the juvenile court and the country 
superintendent of schools, Ms. Goodwin retired to Goleta, and began 
concentrating on her environmental pursuits.
  Ms. Goodin's is very actively involved in several organizations, 
including the Sierra Club, the Habitat for Humanity, the Yellowstone 
Reintroduction Program and the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival. In 
addition, she is actively involved in preserving the Carrizo Plain 
Natural Area, and annually donates to 80 charitable organizations. 
Needless to say, Avis Goodwin has touched the lives of countless people 
in her pursuit of donating to her three most cherished causes, music, 
animals, and the environment.
  I feel honored to represent a citizen of this caliber who has 
consistently, throughout her 95 years, dedicated herself to bettering 
society. Avis Goodwin is an extraordinary woman who sets as a very high 
example for us all, and I would like may colleagues to join me in 
wishing her a very happy birthday.

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