[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21823-21824]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           PAYING TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH FLOYD AND RITA FARRELL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 6, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, our nation has been experiencing very 
difficult times since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, but 
we have pulled together out of patriotism and resolve from the losses 
that our nation has suffered. I would like to take a moment to 
recognize the significant contributions to the relief effort by two 
remarkable young ladies from Snowmass Village, Colorado.

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  Elizabeth Floyd and Rita Farrell, both 14 years old, dedicated their 
time and effort to directly aid the relief efforts in New York and 
Washington D.C. Elizabeth and Rita circulated throughout their 
community selling white and blue lapel ribbons for one dollar apiece; 
the proceeds of their venture to be donated to the American Red Cross. 
They have collected a considerable amount of money from their effort, 
sometimes meeting ribbon orders as high as two hundred.
  Mr. Speaker, these two young ladies are wonderful examples of how our 
country has pulled together after the devastating attacks on September 
11th. They are role models to us all and worthy of the praise and 
admiration of this body. I would like to thank Elizabeth and Rita for 
the significant contributions they have made, not only to the American 
Red Cross relief effort, but also to the unity of our nation.