[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17200-17201]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


             HONORING THE PERMIAN BASIN GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL

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                           HON. LARRY COMBEST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2002

  Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
girls and leaders of the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council in Texas for 
exemplary service in their communities. Working through the ``90 Days 
of Service'' project, these Girl Scouts joined with their Texan sisters 
to provide 356,737 hours of service throughout the state.
  Juliet Low founded Girls Scouts of the USA in Savannah, Georgia in 
1912. In honor of the 90th anniversary of the organization, many Girl 
Scout Councils participated in a 90 day long service project. The girls 
and leaders of the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council worked to improve 
the environment through adopting highways, cleaning up parks, desert 
lands and

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beaches, recycling, and working in a graffiti abatement program. They 
sought to aid the less fortunate through collections for Lions Clubs, 
food banks, humane societies, homeless programs, and children and baby 
organizations. These dedicated young women contributed to society by 
planting flowers, working with Habitat for Humanity, tutoring senior 
citizens in computer skills, making quilts for the needy, painting 
murals, rewiring lamps and providing flag ceremonies. Through hours of 
hard work, these girls celebrated their own special anniversary by 
giving others reasons to celebrate.
  It is with great pleasure, Mr. Speaker, that I honor these dedicated 
young women for their selfless service to their communities. The Girl 
Scouts of the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council demonstrate the promise 
of America's youth. I wish to congratulate these girls for their hard 
work and dedication in serving fellow Americans.

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