[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2122]
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             TRIBUTE TO THE BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 27, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
the Boone County Hospital employees who took part in a school supply 
drive to assist children whose families did not have the means to buy 
school supplies.
   The Boone County Hospital social events committee organized the 
school supply drive which accumulated many crayons, color pencils, No. 
2 pencils, colored markers, pens and paper. The supplies were divided 
up among the Boone, Ogden, Madrid and United school districts.
   This collective effort at Boone County Hospital is a characteristic 
of what Iowa is all about--regular citizens motivated and dedicated to 
improving the daily life of their neighbors, and in this case our 
children. I commend all those involved in organizing and contributing 
to this heartwarming effort. I consider it an honor to represent each 
of these employees who assisted in making a difference for the children 
of their community in the United States Congress and I thank them for 
their great act of kindness.

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