[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 29 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E349-E350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY GIRL SCOUTS

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 2002

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer my sincere congratulations 
to the Suffolk County Girl Scouts in celebration of their 90th 
Anniversary.
  Over 35,000 girls participate in Girl Scouts in Suffolk County and it 
is the largest Girls Scout Council in New York State. In addition, the 
Girl Scouts of Suffolk County are the ``largest youth serving agency'' 
on Long Island.
  The Girl Scouts are dedicated to helping girls reach their fullest 
potential. And one of the keys they do that is by having girls help 
other girls. Through peer leadership, mentoring and support, the Girl 
Scouts help our girls make the transition from child to adult.

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  The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County have designed a special patch that 
was unveiled yesterday, the six-month anniversary of September 11th, in 
memory of the horrific tragedy and Attack on America. The patch will be 
distributed across the nation; to earn it, each girl must participate 
in four activities that commemorate September 11th.
  The Suffolk County Girl Scouts have pledged to perform 90,000 hours 
of community service benefiting Long Island this year. Their dedication 
to the community is to be commended.
  I wish great success to the Girls Scouts as they embark on this great 
endeavor to make Suffolk County a better place.

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