[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10980]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             PAYING TRIBUTE TO HINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2004

  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today 
to highlight the accomplishments of a special group of students from 
Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colorado.
  After learning about the devastating effects of land mines from 
African History teacher Chris Sundberg, students in the International 
Baccalaureate program worked to raise $6,000 for Colorado Adopt-A-
Minefield. The Adopt-A-Minefield program is part of the United Nations 
Association. It works to save lives by raising funds for mine clearance 
and survivor assistance, and to raise awareness about the landmine 
problems. This donation was the single largest donation ever received 
by the Colorado branch of the organization. The money will be used to 
help clear landmines from a field in Mozambique.
  Minefields are often left abandoned or improperly cleared after a 
regional conflict. These land mines devastate thousands of lives every 
year by leaving civilians, particularly children, maimed for life. The 
students of Hinkley High School decided to reach out across the divide 
of culture and distance to children from another continent and help 
make our world a safer place.
  Mr. Speaker, these students worked tirelessly to both raise money for 
landmine removal efforts and to increase awareness of the devastating 
effects of abandoned landmines. Their commitment to helping others in 
this way should serve as an example to us all.

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