[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 9, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING BETH GLASS FOR WINNING THE GOLD AWARD

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2008

  Mr. HENSARLING. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize Beth Glass 
for winning the Gold Award, the Girl Scouts of the USA's highest honor 
for girls 14-18 years old.
  Last summer, Miss Glass set out to complete the required 50 hours of 
community service. Desiring to honor community firefighters, she 
decided to repaint fire hydrants, a task she considered both achievable 
and extremely important since fire fighters rely on the hydrant's color 
to gauge how much water can flow through an individual hydrant.
  Not only did Miss Glass accomplish her community service requirement 
of 50 hours, she went above and beyond when she put in 69 hours of 
service. In addition, she managed to engage her friends. family and the 
community on the project. While her friends and family helped paint, 
community hardware stores donated supplies.
  A resident of Jacksonville, Texas. Miss Glass is a senior at All-
Saints Episcopal School in Tyler, Texas, and has been a Girl Scout 
since fourth grade.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Fifth District of Texas, I am honored 
to recognize Beth Glass for not only winning the highest Girl Scout 
honor, but for her dedication to serving her community.

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