[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E288]
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                   TRIBUTE TO THE DAUGHTERS OF SUNSET

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 13, 2009

  Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the Daughters of 
Sunset, an active group of leaders in Sikeston, Missouri, devoted to 
the improvement of our community. The Daughters of Sunset were founded 
in 1984, and this year they celebrate their 25th anniversary.
  In southern Missouri, we are very fortunate to have many 
organizations that serve their neighbors and create opportunities for 
young Americans. One of the cornerstones of the Daughters of Sunset is 
a scholarship program that enables young people in Sikeston to achieve 
the dream of attending college. It's truly a program that opens doors 
to talented students that would never be available to them otherwise. 
Even better, the recipients of the Daughters of Sunset scholarship 
often take the lesson of this local support to heart; they stay in 
southern Missouri to put their educations to work and give back to the 
community that sent them to college.
  The philosophy of the Daughters of Sunset is grounded in community 
service. They seek out opportunities to recognize the service of 
others, and they are recognized throughout the community as a reliable 
friend to any neighbor in need of a helping hand.
  We are fortunate to have the Daughters of Sunset in Sikeston, and I 
am very proud to congratulate them on 25 years of service to the Eighth 
Congressional District and to commend them to the U.S. House of 
Representatives for all of their good works.

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