[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 58 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E729]
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                        TRIBUTE TO SARAH PEACOCK

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to a young student from my district, Sarah Peacock from 
Montrose, Colorado. A fifth grader at Oak Grove elementary school, 
Sarah is making a big difference for children around the world with her 
quilting skills, and today I would like to honor her accomplishments 
before this body of Congress and this nation.
  Instead of asking for presents for her tenth birthday, Sarah asked 
for quilting supplies. With those supplies she has made six blankets 
for Project Linus, a volunteer organization that provides blankets to 
children who are either seriously ill or who are emotionally 
traumatized. Sarah's blankets are among the more than 400,000 security 
blankets Project Linus has shipped around the world since 1995. Sarah 
heard about the project from a teacher at her elementary school who was 
teaching her kindergarten class about quilting and with that 
introduction, Sarah took to the craft immediately. Along the way, her 
blankets have earned grand champion honors at the Montrose County Fair 
and fourth place at the Colorado State Fair.
  Mr. Speaker, Sarah Peacock is clearly a determined and gifted young 
woman. Even at such a young age, her volunteer efforts are reaching 
children around the world, and it is my great honor to recognize her 
hard work before this body of Congress and this nation today. Sarah has 
great things ahead of her, and I wish her every success in the future.

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