[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19874-19875]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITIZENS TELEPHONE COMPANY AND LAFAYETTE COUNTY 
                          C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2008

  Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, let me take this opportunity to 
congratulate the Lafayette County C-1 School District on receiving a 
$37,000 grant and to commend the Citizens Telephone Company for their 
most generous contribution.
  To celebrate the company's 100th anniversary of their first dial tone 
in Higginsville, MO., the Citizens Telephone Company awarded the 
Lafayette County C-1 School District a $37,000 check. This grant 
enables the school district to start offering new classes to 
Higginsville students that were not available before. Also, the grant 
establishes a ``Distance Learning'' Program. This allows students to 
communicate with teachers remotely, from different locations. Citizens 
Telephone Company has graciously provided monitors, cameras,

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and other devices to make this technology come to fruition. Now, 
students and teachers in the district can actually see and interact 
with each other from different locations.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all Members of the House to join me in 
congratulating the school district and in commending the Citizens 
Telephone Company on its generosity.

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