[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 96 (Friday, July 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1495]
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  RECOGNIZING THE STUDENTS OF FOUR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORTH CAROLINA

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2005

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special recognition 
to the students of Four Oaks Middle School, in North Carolina's Second 
District. These students put together 532 packages for the Tsunami 
victims as part of a Beta Club Relief Fund service project. When I met 
with the students in January, they told me at the time that their goal 
was to complete 300 packages. I challenged them to complete 500 
packages, one for each student in the school. They not only met my 
challenge, but they exceeded it by completing 532 packages, each with a 
hand towel, soap, a washcloth, a toothbrush, toothpaste, a comb, six 
adhesive bandage, and a nail file.
  The selflessness of the students at Four Oaks Middle School should 
make all of us proud. They came up with their own initiative, made all 
the plans and collected the packages by themselves. This project is an 
indication that they recognize that they are a part of the world. They 
worked to help relieve the suffering of boys and girls halfway around 
the world that they don't know and won't ever see. This is what America 
is truly all about.
  I also would like to recognize the teachers and administrators at 
Four Oaks Middle School. They are a shining example of the role 
teachers and administrators play in teaching values to the next 
generation.
  Mr. Speaker, I salute the boys and girls of Four Oaks Middle School.

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