[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING THE CHESTNUT LOG MIDDLE SCHOOL READING TEAM

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 25, 2007

  Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor a great 
accomplishment by students in my Congressional district. I offer my 
congratulations to members of the Chestnut Log Middle School Reading 
Team of Douglasville, GA, for winning the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. 
This competition was held at the University of Georgia in Athens on 
April 21, 2007.
  Students read from a statewide book list and answered questions from 
the novels in order to earn points and win the contest. To be eligible 
for the State competition, Chestnut Log students first won the Douglas 
County Reading Bowl in February, then a regional competition at West 
Georgia University in Carrollton in March. In April, they became State 
champions.
  I want to recognize the members and coaches of the Chestnut Log 
Middle School Reading Team. These individuals are Seth Blair, Isaac 
Carter, Zachary Fowler, Will Gay, Patrick Ray, and Caroline Wesson. 
Special recognition goes to coaches Jan Easterwood, Margaret Robbins, 
and Susan Bissell for their guidance of this team and devotion to 
fostering good reading habits among youth.
  In closing, Madam Speaker, I want to commend these students for their 
great accomplishment. As an avid reader, I wish to persuade all of my 
constituents, no matter young or old, to read and to encourage reading 
within their communities.

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