[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      IN HONOR OF BAYONNE ELKS LODGE NO. 434 STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the students 
selected as Bayonne Elks Lodge No. 434 Students of the Month.
  Each year, the Bayonne Elks Lodge No. 434 selects students from a 
group of applicants to participate in Bayonne Elks Youth Day. On this 
day, young students' from around the Bayonne community are provided a 
unique opportunity to interact with local government.
  Students take on the role of a government official, and under the 
guidance of that official, learn the process by which local government 
functions. This is an excellent chance to reward hard working students 
for their commitment to academics, while providing them with useful 
knowledge for their future as community leaders.
  Today, I commend the Bayonne Elks Lodge for its commitment to our 
youth and for its support and recognition of young students' 
achievements in the classroom, reaffirming and strengthening the 
students' character and resolve.
  I congratulate the students who have achieved this great success, and 
I look forward to a future in which the next generation proudly takes 
on the responsibility and commitment of public service.
  I ask my colleagues to please join me in honoring the Bayonne Elks 
Lodge No. 434 Students of the Month, on their special day.

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