[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE COLORADO BLUESKY ENTERPRISES, INC.

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is a special honor that I rise today to 
pay tribute to the Colorado Bluesky Enterprises, Inc. that is a devoted 
and compassionate organization in Pueblo, Colorado. The Colorado 
Bluesky Enterprises, Inc. has been improving the lives of Colorado 
citizens with developmental disabilities and their families for 40 
years, and I would like to join my colleagues here today in recognizing 
their tremendous service to the Southern Colorado community.
  The Colorado Bluesky Enterprises, Inc. has provided services and 
support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their 
families since its inception in 1964. This wonderful organization has 
placed individuals in jobs throughout the area after training them in 
their own community-based cafes and through contracted employment 
opportunities. The organization has served over 2,000 children with 
developmental disabilities, ages 0-3 years, by providing up to three 
years of therapy, which enable each child to begin life at their 
highest level of physical and cognitive skill.
  Colorado Bluesky Enterprises, Inc. has served adults by providing 
residential shelter with loving host home families for hundreds of 
individuals and building affordable housing for highly independent 
consumers. In addition, it has provided transportation, counseling, 
life skills training and case management to consumers while spending 
thousands of hours training police, lawyers, city officials, judges and 
members of the Pueblo community about the special needs of individuals 
with developmental disabilities. Colorado Bluesky Enterprises is the 
lifeblood for the community of families who love and care for an 
individual with a developmental disability.
  Mr. Speaker, the Colorado Bluesky Enterprises, Inc. is a dedicated, 
selfless organization that has 40 years of service assisting those in 
need from the Southern Colorado community. Their focus on individuals 
with developmental disabilities, and their families, is outstanding and 
exemplary to all of us in our nation. This organization's enthusiasm 
and commitment certainly deserve the recognition of this body of 
Congress. Congratulations on celebrating 40 years of compassionate and 
caring service.

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