[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6604]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF THE EARTH DAY COALITION

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 22, 2008

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
the Earth Day Coalition of Cleveland, as they celebrate EarthFest 2008 
on April 20, 2008--a date that also commemorates the 19th annual 
celebration of EarthFest in Cleveland, Ohio.
  Cleveland's Earth Day Coalition was formed in 1990 to celebrate the 
20th anniversary of Earth Day in Ohio. EarthFest is now Ohio's largest 
environmental educational event and one of the most successful Earth 
Day events in the country. I stand in recognition of the staff and 
volunteers of the Earth Day Coalition for all their effort and 
dedication in creating such an innovative, exciting and educational 
event for the Great Cleveland community to enjoy. This year, EarthFest 
2008 will be entirely wind powered, signifying the ability of the Earth 
Day Coalition in effectively demonstrating the need and possibilities 
of alternative forms of energy. The event features over 160 
environmental exhibits and displays, all focused on educating the 
community about sustainability efforts and solutions to climate change. 
EarthFest is just one of Earth Day Coalition's many nationally-
recognized programs and promises once again to be a significant aspect 
of the world celebration of Earth Day.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and 
recognitions of the staff, volunteer and members of the Earth Day 
Coalition as we celebrate EarthFest 2008 on April 20, 2008. EarthFest 
2008 promises to educate, inspire and motivate all of us to join 
together as a community and work toward maintaining a more healthy 
earth for future generations.

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