[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 53 (Thursday, April 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E489]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    COMMENDING AMBER VAN DEN HEUVEL

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                          HON. REID J. RIBBLE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 2013

  Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the efforts of 14-
year-old Amber Van Den Heuvel. Ms. Van Den Heuvel committed two years 
to developing the ``Ride Oconto History'' bike tour of Oconto County, 
Wisconsin. This project was the result of her involvement in another 
program called ``Oconto Promise,'' a group dedicated to getting young 
people more invested in their communities.
   Ms. Van Den Heuvel's research and planning led to the creation of 5 
different bike routes through the county that highlight 46 unique and 
historic stops along the way. Those stops include a National Landmark 
and 28 locations found on the National Register of Historic Places. 
This project is not only a tribute to her hard work, but also the 
support of her mother who encouraged her daughter and helped secure 
sponsors to assist in developing pamphlets, posters and signs for these 
bike trails. This project has already earned Ms. Van Den Heuvel the 
George E. Hall Award from the Oconto County Historical Society.
   I commend Ms. Van Den Heuvel for this project, and I know that the 
residents of Northeast Wisconsin, and the many tourists that visit 
Oconto County each year, will enjoy the fruit of Ms. Van Den Heuvel's 
labor for many years to come.

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