[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 25 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E190]
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                       HONORING MR. VIC TRUJILLO

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2008

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Mr. Vic Trujillo for receiving the ``7-Everyday Hero'' award. I am 
pleased to recognize his service and the many contributions he has made 
to our community.
  For the last 12 years, Lions Club member Vic Trujillo and his wife 
Ida volunteered side by side. Their dedication to the community 
blossomed into a program to prevent neighbors from going hungry while 
empowering youth to help others. Mr. Trujillo has continued the 
family's commitment to community service even after his wife's passing.
  Partnering with schools in the tri-town area of Firestone, Frederick, 
and Dacono, the Trujillos have created a canned-good competition in 
which area schools compete to collect the most canned goods. Prairie 
Ridge Elementary School won the most recent competition--collecting 
well over 4,000 canned food items. With the cans from other schools, 
this program fills the tri-town food closets each year--providing about 
60 families with donated food every month. For people who do not have 
homes or food, this service is life-saving. To augment the canned 
resources, Mr. Trujillo has also encouraged these schools to sponsor a 
community bingo game.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in congratulating 
Mr. Vic Trujillo for his exceptional community work and to express our 
appreciation for his efforts. I'm proud to acknowledge his reception of 
the ``7-Everyday Hero'' award and wish him good health, happiness, and 
success in his future endeavors.

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