[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19094]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING 50 YEARS AT L.D. BELL HIGH SCHOOL

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 21, 2006

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Hurst-Euless-Bedford 
Independent School District's L.D. Bell High School as it celebrates 
its 50th anniversary of providing quality education for its students. 
L.D. Bell has been a fixture in the H-E-B community since 1957. 
Lawrence Dale Bell High School was opened on a site donated to the 
school district by the late Larry Bell, Founder and President of Bell 
Helicopter Textron in Hurst.
  Rapid student growth and academic excellence have been the 
cornerstone of Bell High School. During its 50-year history, L.D. Bell 
has earned state and national recognition in academics, athletics, fine 
arts, leadership training and service disciplines. These numerous 
honors resulted in the recognition of L.D. Bell as a National Blue 
Ribbon School during the 1994-1996 school terms.
  L.D. Bell's high school motto affirms that they ``Do not imitate but 
are a role model for others.'' The accomplishments that L.D. Bell High 
School has achieved in its first 50 years certainly exemplify this. 
With half a century of success behind them, I am confident that L.D. 
Bell will continue to educate and inspire the young adults that walk 
its halls today.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I stand here today and honor 
the 50th anniversary of L.D. Bell High School for their dedication and 
continuing commitment to education in my congressional district.

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