[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING THE ST. JOSEPH BALLET COMPANY

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer 
my congratulations to the St. Joseph Ballet Company from Santa Ana, 
California, which was honored last night for being one of 18 
organizations across the United States and Mexico to receive the 2003 
Coming Up Taller Award.
  This award recognizes outstanding community arts and humanities 
programs for their work with the underserved youth and for providing 
them with learning opportunities and a way to serve our communities.

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  I am very proud that one of the recipients of this prestigious award 
comes from my district, because St. Joseph is more than just a dance 
program. They have been teaching children about dance, self-discipline, 
and the importance of academic excellence for over 20 years. They give 
children a sense of accomplishment. They help motivate them in all 
aspects of life, and they seek to provide children with an education 
that goes beyond the standard core curriculum. I am very pleased that 
because of their hard work they have been nationally recognized with 
this wonderful award.

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