[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H3058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL TEACHER DAY

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, on this National Teacher Day, I rise to 
single out just one of the many talented teachers in my congressional 
district.
  Libby Anderson teaches second grade at Grover Heights Elementary 
School in Grover Beach. It's a national blue ribbon school. She is one 
of those gifted teachers with a truly unique way of igniting the 
interest of her students.
  A few years ago, she led a class project where each student picked a 
lighthouse to study from around the country. Through that project one 
student learned of the Federal efforts to restore the Piedras Blancas 
lighthouse in my district.
  Under her guidance, the class embarked on a campaign called ``Pennies 
for Piedras'' to raise money toward this effort. By the end of that 
school year, the students had raised $1,337.30 in pennies.
  I'm happy to say that her students have gone on to lead support for 
continued restoration of this special place.
  This is just one example of the many exceptional ways this teacher 
touched the lives of her students and expanded their awareness of their 
community.
  Our country is blessed to have teachers like Ms. Anderson who spark 
students' passions, encouraging them to get involved in the world 
around them.

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