[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         EAGLE SCOUT KNAVENSHUE

  (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 extend congratulations to 
Jeremiah Kent Knavenshue, who recently accomplished the highest rank in 
boy scouting, becoming an Eagle Scout on October 4, 2006.
  Jeremiah achieved a new title at the end of a 7-year career in Boy 
Scout Troop 88, which is chartered by the Elkins United Methodist 
Church. He served as an assistant patrol leader and bugler, and was 
elected patrol leader.
  Jeremiah performed many community service projects, including Adopt-
a-Highway and other community beautification projects. Boy Scout Troop 
88 also organized a ``Scouting For Food'' project at Elkins, which is a 
national Boy Scout activity where members of the troop collect food 
donations from their community to allocate to food banks. For his Eagle 
Scout project, he cleared and finished an area in Riverbend Park for 
the public to use.
  Jeremiah is a student at Elkins High School, where he is president of 
the Future Farmers of America chapter. He is a member of the National 
Honor Society and is on the wrestling team and participates in the 
band.
  I am proud to recognize Jeremiah on his accomplishments. Randolph 
County and the State of West Virginia are fortunate to have him as a 
leader and a volunteer in his community.

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