[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15679]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   THE EFFORTS OF STUDENTS AT MONTELLO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL

  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to 
recognize a group of students from Montello, WI, who have reached out 
to show their support and appreciation for the U.S. Navy sailors on 
duty in the North Arabian Sea. In support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom, 168 students from the Montello Middle School and High School 
have dedicated tremendous time and effort to showing their support for 
our sailors on board the USS Seattle and the USS Detroit. Their 
appreciation for the work our sailors and military personnel are doing 
overseas should be an inspiration to every American.
  This group of students, led by their teacher Catherine Ellenbecker, 
sent 35 boxes of snacks and cookies to the crew aboard these ships. 
They also collected 18,892 golf balls for the sailors and were given a 
donation of 100 golf clubs by B&G Golf in Appleton, WI.
  By sending these gifts, the students greatly improved the morale of 
those on board. As one Navy Captain wrote, ``Your gifts and many good 
wishes have helped to bring home a little closer today.'' A total of 
116 students continue to correspond with the USS Detroit and 52 other 
students have pen pals on the USS Seattle through both emails and 
letters.
  I applaud these students for their thoughtfulness, their diligence, 
and above all for their support of our men and women in uniform. These 
students recognize that we are safe here at home thanks to the 
hardworking men and women of the U.S. military. It gives me great pride 
to know that students from my home state of Wisconsin have done so much 
to support these sailors. I commend the students from Montello Middle 
School and High School for their efforts.

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