[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E425]
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              PAYING TRIBUTE TO ALOYS AND WANDA SCHNEIDER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I rise today to 
recognize ``Moon'' and Wanda Schneider of Montrose, Colorado. The 
Schneiders have been important members of their local community and the 
State of Colorado for many years, and I would like to pay tribute to 
their efforts before this body of Congress and this nation today.
  The Schneiders have been married for fifty-six years and are the 
parents of eight children. The couple began volunteering after Moon 
retired from the Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service in 
1978. Wanda had learned to play the piano, accordion and clarinet as a 
young girl in Canon City, so in 1983 the Schneiders started visiting 
nursing homes, where Wanda would play her keyboard and Moon would 
entertain the residents with his sharp sense of humor. When the new 
senior center opened in Montrose, the Schneiders put on their show once 
a week.
  Eight years ago, Wanda volunteered to serve as the senior center's 
program chairman. Since then, she and Moon have helped with a variety 
of activities, including producing four plays. Moon himself has starred 
in three of them, most recently portraying the colorful actress Carmen 
Miranda. Moon has also served on the board of directors for the Golden 
Circle for six years, and the couple still finds time to pack and 
deliver Meals on Wheels.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with pride that I recognize Moon and Wanda 
Schneider for the countless hours they have contributed to the welfare 
of seniors in Montrose, Colorado. They have been a great asset to the 
senior center and to the people of the nursing homes they serve. Their 
active involvement in their community is a credit to Montrose County 
and the entire State of Colorado.

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