[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN HONOR OF THE STUDENTS OF CANYON CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                           HON. CHRIS CANNON

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2001

  Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, many of us have been dramatically affected 
by the tragic events of September 11th. As we have all learned to cope 
and express our feelings regarding this tragedy, there have been some 
shining stars that have risen beyond themselves in an effort to help 
others. One such group of people is the fifth and sixth grade students 
of Canyon Crest Elementary School in Provo, Utah.
  These wonderful students felt overcome by the events witnessed that 
day. As the heroes of New York's police and fire departments bravely 
sacrificed many of their own to save the lives of those trapped in the 
towers and while many others worked at the Pentagon, these children all 
wished they could help but felt only helplessness as they watched over 
3, 100 miles away. As their determination grew to assist in the 
recovery effort, these children felt that the best way for them to 
assist was to express their appreciation for the sacrifices of the 
heroes and their desire to comfort the many who lost loved ones through 
writing.
  Their writings have been compiled in a book titled From the Mountains 
. . . These touching and heartfelt accounts relate many of the feelings 
that all of us experienced during the attacks as well as during the 
weeks following.
  Mr. Speaker, today I ask that you and our colleagues join me in 
honoring the students of Canyon Crest Elementary for their own heroic 
efforts to help us all to recover and rebuild in this great nation by 
showing us true patriotism and the meaning of freedom.

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