[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E996]
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                   HONORING THE CAREER OF RICK HENRY

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 17, 2005

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of Mr. 
Rick Henry, an exemplary leader in music education in the state of 
Colorado who is retiring after over thirty years of faithfully teaching 
Colorado's young people how to enrich their lives with music.
  Rick was born in Greeley, Colorado, raised in Longmont and graduated 
from Longmont High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Masters 
Degree in Music Education from the University of Northern Colorado.
  Rick subsequently taught music in the St. Vrain Valley School 
District in Longmont, Colorado, also in Grants, New Mexico, and at 
Berthoud High School in Berthoud, Colorado, before settling into his 21 
year career as Director of Bands at Thompson Valley High School in 
Loveland, Colorado.
  Under Mr. Henry's leadership, the band program received numerous 
Superior ratings in Concert, Jazz and Marching Band competitions. In 
2004, the Thompson Valley High School Marching Band had the exciting 
opportunity to perform for over 500,000 people in the St. Patrick's Day 
Parade in Dublin, Ireland.
  Rick has been a member of the Greeley and Boulder, Colorado 
Philharmonic Orchestras and also played with the Fort Collins Symphony 
Orchestra in Fort Collins, Colorado. He currently performs in Colorado 
and Southern Wyoming with the ``Touch of Brass Quintet'' and the 
``Modernaires Dance Band.'' Rick is an active member of Colorado 
Bandmasters Association, National Association for Music Education, and 
the International Association for Jazz Education.
  Mr. Rick Henry has truly been a ``Leader of the Bands'' and has 
touched the lives of literally thousands of high school students with 
his unique way of inspiring and mentoring them over his many years of 
teaching, As Rick retires from a thirty year career, I am very proud to 
say that he leaves behind a rich legacy of strong music programs and 
inspired students--a worthy history for a fine man.
  I invite my fellow colleagues in congratulating and honoring Mr. Rick 
Henry.

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