[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1256-E1257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING KYLE MATTHEW OTA, EAGLE SCOUT, BOY SCOUT TROOP 611, SAN JOSE 
                        BUDDHIST CHURCH BETSUIN

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2014

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Kyle Matthew Ota, a 
member of Boy Scout Troop 611 at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin 
and one of my constituents, on achieving of the rank of Eagle Scout in 
April of 2014.
   Kyle, the son of Pat and Dorothy Ota, began his scouting career as a 
member of Cub Scout Pack 611 at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 
where he earned the Metta and Sangha awards, as well as the Arrow of 
Light. Rising through the ranks, Kyle served as patrol leader, troop 
quartermaster, dharma scribe, troop scribe, senior patrol leader, and 
den chief.
   Kyle's Eagle Scout project reflects his longstanding commitment to 
the people of San Jose, and the residents of Japantown in particular. 
Yu-Ai Kai, a stellar community-based organization that promotes healthy 
aging, independent living, and high quality of life, provides multi-
lingual community services, social interaction, and a sense of 
belonging to our elderly citizens. Seniors and their families 
frequently pass in front of Yu-Ai Kai's Akiyama Senior Wellness Center 
on Jackson Street while traversing beautiful Japantown, so Kyle 
constructed an outdoor bulletin board in front of the building. This 
board displays flyers, schedules, and other information that allows 
seniors to better understand and utilize the Akiyama's many life-
improving offerings.
   Kyle was a scholar-athlete at St. Francis High School in Mountain 
View, where he participated in varsity track and intramurals, earned 
entry into the honor roll and National Honor Society, and was awarded 
tuition assistance by the California Scholarship Federation. Kyle now 
attends San Diego State University, where the dedication to community 
service instilled in him by scouting continues to make his parents--and 
all of us in California's 19th District--very proud.

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