[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2008]
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                        HONORING IOWA VOLUNTEER

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                            HON. JIM NUSSLE

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 13, 2002

  Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the achievements of 
Alyssa Hall from Epworth, Iowa. A high school student, Alyssa attended 
my 2001 Youth Summit in Dubuque.
  During the youth summit each year, spending a full day with young 
Iowans encourages me about the future of our state and nation. Alyssa 
Hall is part of an outstanding group of students who have an enormous 
amount of ability and potential to make the world that surrounds them a 
better place.
  I challenged those students attending the summit in Dubuque to become 
active in their local areas and to let me know about their experiences. 
I asked them to perform some sort of service to enhance the communities 
they call home.
  I was very pleased to hear recently from Alyssa about her volunteer 
experiences with the Epworth Gateway Gardeners, a nonprofit 
organization dedicated to making their hometown a more beautiful place 
to live.
  Alyssa embraced my challenge and took action. Throughout the spring 
and summer months Alyssa joined the Gateway Gardeners in creating a 
butterfly garden near a new town walking path. She worked hard, got a 
little dirt under her nails and especially enjoyed tending to an area 
with pink petunias, Epworth's official flower.
  It is clear that Alyssa found the time she spent with the Epworth 
Gateway Gardeners to be both enjoyable and rewarding. I am sure her 
friends, neighbors and fellow volunteers are very appreciative of her 
time and effort.
  I want to publicly thank Alyssa for her hard work. I hope she will 
continue her dedication to community service in the future. She is an 
outstanding young American, and I am especially proud of her efforts to 
make Iowa a better place.

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