[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26565]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                     IN RECOGNITION OF SUE NICHOLS

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 8, 2000

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the tireless 
dedication of Mrs. Sue Nichols to the children of our community. Mrs. 
Nichols was born and raised in Miami-Dade County where she is a teacher 
at St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School. She has now been teaching 
kindergarten for 25 years.
  Recently, Mrs. Nichols wrote an article entitled ``Flowers of 
Tomorrow Are Seeds of Today'', which I believe is an accurate 
representation of her kind and exuberant demeanor. This outlook is the 
product of a healthy life philosophy which was passed on to her by her 
grandmother, Viola Erhart. It is quite simple and yet at the same time 
incredibly profound. At its core is the saying: ``May each person I see 
today go happier for it on his way''. She lives by this motto every day 
as a wife, friend and teacher.
  Mrs. Nichols' greatest service to our community lies in her devotion 
as a teacher to the spreading of this wonderful vision among her 
students. She understands that while the young mind is fragile, it is 
at the same time remarkably open. By recognizing our children as the 
flowers of tomorrow and instilling within them her grandmother's 
message of kindness, Sue is actively contributing to the development of 
these same values among her students.
  Mrs. Nichols deserves the greatest praise both from the families of 
these young boys and girls, and from all those whose lives she will 
touch. Her efforts are an invaluable investment in our community's 
future and we are all truly blessed to have her in the classroom.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in applauding Mrs. Sue 
Nichols for her outstanding service to the youth of our community.

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