[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8978]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MRS. WILLIE STEPHENITCH

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 9, 2005

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the contributions of 
Mrs. Willie Stephenitch to the State of Nevada. Mrs. Stephenitch has 
been recently named one of eight national recipients of the ``Making a 
Difference'' award by the Bureau of Land Management. Mrs. Stephenitch 
has volunteered for Friends of Red Rock Canyon for many years and has 
been instrumental in preserving the Red Rock Canyon National 
Conservation Area for future generations.
  Some examples of the hands-on approach Mrs. Stephenitch has taken 
include extensive educational outreach regarding Red Rock Canyon; the 
design and development of ``Trash Bash Day,'' a semi-annual clean-up 
event; and aiding in the coordination of Red Rock Canyon's annual 
``Tortoise Trot'' trail run.
  Red Rock Canyon is one of Nevada's crown jewels, and I thank Mrs. 
Stephenitch for her hard work and dedication in helping to increase 
community awareness and involvement for the protection of this area. 
Her enthusiasm and love for public lands has been felt by thousands of 
area residents and visitors and should serve as an example for 
Americans to live by.
  Thank you for your hard work, Mrs. Stephenitch.

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