[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17905]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO WALTER REEMSTMA

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the retirement of Mr. 
Walter Reemstma, a science teacher with Algona Community School 
District in Algona, Iowa, and to express my appreciation for his 
dedication and commitment to the youth of Iowa.
  For the past 41 years, Mr. Reemstma has contributed his time and 
talents to educating and enriching the lives of youths. Mr. Reemstma 
graduated from Sioux Falls College in 1967 and took his first job at 
Melcher-Dallas. In 1970 he took a science teaching position at O.B. 
Laing Middle School in Algona, where he remained until his retirement. 
He actually hated science classes while growing up but began to enjoy 
science during his senior year high school biology class. During his 
time as a teacher, he especially enjoyed taking Washington, DC, trips 
with students. In addition to teaching, Mr. Reemstma is the music 
director at First Presbyterian Church in Algona and the president of 
the Water's Edge Nature Center Foundation. In all, Mr. Reemstma has 
helped shape the lives of thousands of students.
  Mr. Reemstma's leadership will be missed, but he leaves a lasting 
impact on the Algona community and everyone he has been involved with. 
I consider it an honor to represent Mr. Walter Reemstma in the United 
States Congress, and I wish him a long, happy and healthy retirement.

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