[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22544]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. ANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

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                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 2005

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize St. Ann Catholic 
School on the occasion of its 80th Anniversary.
  Located in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, St. Ann is 
the oldest continually active Roman Catholic Church and school in South 
Florida. Built in 1925, St. Ann is an integral part of a historic 
campus with four buildings. In 2004, the City of West Palm Beach 
designated the campus buildings as local historic district. St. Ann has 
been nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
  Under the leadership of Principal Karen DeMar and Father Seamus 
Murtagh, St. Ann School provides a wonderful education choice for 
parents in Palm Beach County. The philosophical basis for the 
curriculum is the belief that each child is unique and free to develop 
spiritually, intellectually, physically and socially to the full extent 
of his or her potential.
  St. Ann Catholic School has a diverse population of approximately 300 
students, pre-K through eighth grade. Many parents selected the school 
not only for its curriculum but to be close to their children while 
they work in the governmental and professional offices in the 
surrounding neighborhood.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate the families, friends, 
faculty and staff as they celebrate the 80th Anniversary of St. Ann 
Catholic School.

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