[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14023]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      KEVIN ESTEP, VOLUNTEER HERO

  (Mrs. CAPITO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
West Virginian, Kevin Estep, from Apple Grove, West Virginia. A 
volunteer with the National Service Agency, Kevin is the recipient of 
the 2006 Learn and Serve America Spirit of Service Award.
  Kevin received his honor at the 2006 National Conference on Community 
Volunteering and National Service, which was held in Seattle, 
Washington, because of his service with HI-Y, a YMCA-affiliated 
leadership organization.
  He has volunteered as a camp counselor, helped 7-to-12-year-old, low-
income, at-risk boys and girls at the Governor's Youth Opportunity 
Camps at the YMCA Camp Horseshoe. He encourages children to read, try 
new things, build skills, and set goals for a better life.
  A leader in his school, Kevin is an honor student with a 3.9 GPA, a 
member of the school band, and has two part-time jobs. As a graduate of 
Point Pleasant High School, he plans to attend Marshall University in 
Huntington in the fall. Kevin is a leader in his community at a young 
age, and he is a role model for his peers and younger West Virginians.
  I commend him on his service to his community, State, Nation, and 
fellow citizens.

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