[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18000]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    WELCOMING EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                             HON. TOM UDALL

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2000

  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to your 
attention the Edgewood Middle School located in Edgewood, New Mexico. 
The school is a brand new institution of secondary learning. The need 
for the school is a testament to the growth and innovation of this area 
of my state, portions of which I proudly represent.
  Edgewood is a lovely community situated amid the East Mountains and 
arid lands of New Mexico. Edgewood and its nearby neighbors--Moriarty, 
Sandia Park, Tijeras, Cedar Crest, and Stanley--are committed to the 
community values that make for a high quality of life. It is not 
surprising to me the enthusiasm and welcome that the Edgewood Middle 
School has received.
  Someone once said that a journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first 
step. I must commend Moriarity school superintendent, Dr. Elna Stowe, 
for her tireless work and devotion in making this school a reality. 
Additionally, the first principal of this institution, Sandy Beery, 
will shepherd the school as it grows and blossoms.
  As you know, Mr. Speaker, it takes a team effort to achieve great 
goals. I fully believe that the educators, administrators, and the 
surrounding communities will come together to have an exceptional body 
of learning. Schools are hallowed places, and I am very enthusiastic 
about the students who will be educated here and then move on to higher 
learning. A good education is the start of a good future.
  I close by taking you back to 1787. It was a time much like today, 
when this Nation's future was at an exciting crosswinds. At the close 
of the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin rose and made an 
observation about the chair from which General Washington had been 
presiding. On the chair was the design of a Sun that was low on the 
horizon, and many of the delegates had wondered whether it was a rising 
or a setting Sun. `We know now,' Franklin said. `It is a rising Sun and 
the beginning of a great new day.'
  The people of the East Mountains are proud of their strong community 
spirit and devotion that have helped build the Edgewood Middle School. 
I commend these community members for their dedication to education and 
for the enrichment of their students, present and future. Because of 
all these things, I see a rising Sun and the beginning of a bright 
future for the East Mountain community.

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