[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8536]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAYNA LEONARD

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate Dayna Leonard of Montrose, Colorado on being named Youth 
of the Year by the Black Canyon Boys' and Girls' Club. The award, in 
its fifty-seventh year, recognizes contributions to family, community, 
school, and the club. Dayna will serve as a representative for the club 
for the remainder of the year, and it is my pleasure to recognize her 
achievement today.
  A fifth grade student at Pomona Elementary School in Montrose, 
Colorado, Dayna was named Youth of the Month by the Boys' and Girls' 
Club in February 2003. This honor allowed her to compete for the honor 
of Youth of the Year. Dayna was selected Youth of the Year from 
fourteen other winners because of her moral character, life goals and 
public speaking ability, after a competition which included an essay, 
an interview, and a speech. In addition to her participation in the 
Boys' and Girls' Club, Dayna is active in Black Canyon Gymnastics, the 
Torch Club leadership program, as well as several community service 
projects.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to the service and 
achievements of Dayna Leonard before this body of Congress and this 
nation; and to congratulate her on having the distinction of being 
named Youth of the Year. Her dedication to improving herself and her 
community are truly remarkable and I wish her all the best in her 
future endeavors.

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