[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 87 (Friday, June 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       APPRECIATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS AT ST. MARY'S SCHOOL

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                         HON. SHERWOOD BOEHLERT

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2003

  Mr.  BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
express my appreciation for some exceptional students in my district in 
Waterloo, NY. Since Waterloo has been officially recognized as the 
birthplace of Memorial Day, which Americans had been celebrating for 
generations, the community takes pride in this historical recognition.
  The students of St. Mary's school, under the guidance of Principal 
Fred Smith, recently spent a great deal of their free time painting a 
large American flag on Russ and Teresa Tuthill's barn at their request. 
Their patriotism and pride in America shine through as a bright beacon 
of hope for the future of our Nation. At a time when our very security 
is at risk, it's a simple reminder of what liberty means for us.
  I am proud to have such patriotic students in my district and I am 
comforted to know that they will be the leaders of tomorrow. I thank 
the students of St. Mary's school for their creative expression of the 
principals upon which this great Nation was founded.

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