[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF THE BAYONNE ELKS LODGE NO. 434 FOR ITS WORK WITH ELKS 
                          NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 3, 1999

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Bayonne Elks 
Lodge No. 434 for all of its efforts with the Elks National Youth Week.
  The Bayonne Elks Lodge has been committed to reaching out to our 
youth, shining a light on the contributions and accomplishments of 
young people in the community. Every year during the first week of May, 
selected area high school seniors are honored by the Elks Lodge for 
National Youth Week.
  This year thirty outstanding students are scheduled to be honored on 
Youth Day, set to take place on May 4, 1999. Pictures and biographies 
of the selected students can be found in local newspapers as the Elks 
Outstanding Students.
  As part of the Elks Lodge National Youth Week program, students get 
the opportunity to gain first hand experience of government. They are 
assigned positions within the city government, are sworn into these 
positions, and tour City Hall. This opportunity not only promotes work 
in government as a positive and honorable career choice, but it also 
opens students to the possibilities that public service has to offer.
  Bayonne Elks Lodge No. 434 exemplifies leadership and dedication to 
young people and to the Bayonne community. For these tremendous 
contributions to New Jersey, I am very happy to honor the Bayonne Elks 
Lodge for its achievements with the Elks National Youth Week program. I 
salute and congratulate the Bayonne Elks Lodge on these extraordinary 
accomplishments.

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