[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 50 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 15TH ANNUAL PATRIOTIC DAY CELEBRATION

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 1, 2008

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the Annual 
Patriotic Day Celebration at Kyrene Akimel A-al Middle School, taking 
place this Friday, April 4, 2009. The Parent Teacher Student 
Organization has organized this wonderful event for Kyrene Akimel A-al 
for the past 15 years.
  Since its inception in 1992, Kyrene Akimel A-al has been committed to 
educating their students about the responsibilities of citizenship and 
about the sacrifices and bravery of those who make our freedom 
possible. In 1994, Kyrene Akimel A-al was named a World War II 
Commemorative School. It is the only middle school in Arizona to 
achieve this honor. This was also the first year that Patriotic Day was 
designated by Kyrene Akimel A-al to honor the contributions and 
sacrifices of all of America's Veterans.
  I am hopeful that this event will teach the students of Kyrene Akimel 
A-al Middle School, and its surrounding community, to honor the actions 
of our nation's veterans for years to come. I commend the school and 
its excellent Parent Teacher Student Organization for taking on this 
amazing project.

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