[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7206]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO AMY ARNAZ

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Miss Amy Arnaz for her 
outstanding service to the community of Boulder City as the owner and 
operator of Dance Etc. Dance Studio. She also serves as the Executive 
Director of the Boulder City Ballet Company. Miss Amy, as she is known 
to the community, will retire from her service of Boulder City on May 
27, 2006.
  Miss Amy began her ballet career at age 7 under the direction of 
English Ballerina Christina Carson. She attended college at San Diego 
State University, where she danced with the San Diego Ballet Company. 
After traveling to New York to study with the Joffrey School Ballet, 
she returned to Las Vegas and joined the Sulich's Nevada Dance Theater. 
In 1979, Miss Amy purchased Dance Etc., and she continues to teach 
ballet, tap, jazz, and exercise to this day.
  In 1997, in cooperation with her husband Desi Arnaz Jr., she founded 
the non-profit Boulder City Ballet Company. While serving as the 
company's Executive Director, Miss Amy has brought joy to the lives of 
the children who live in the small town of Boulder City.
  Miss Amy has been trained to teach the Royal Academy of Dancing 
System used by the Royal Academy of England. Her students are also 
exposed to various types of dance through guest instructors and special 
workshops. She is certified through the American Council on Exercise, 
and continues to train in order to remain at the top in her field. Miss 
Amy and her valuable efforts to bring dance to the community will be 
very missed by the city of Boulder City; however, she will not be 
forgotten.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Miss Amy Arnaz on the floor of 
the House. I commend her for her contributions to Boulder City and 
thank her for her continued service to the children of southern Nevada. 
I now yield the remainder of my time.

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