[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                            HON. TIM MAHONEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2008

  Mr. MAHONEY of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Floresta 
Elementary School of Port St. Lucie, Florida. The National Energy 
Education Development (NEED) Project Youth Award has selected Floresta 
Elementary as Florida's Rookie Elementary School of the Year. Floresta 
was also selected as a Finalist for Rookie of the Year Elementary 
School at the National Level for 2008.
   Floresta Elementary's school-wide project, ``Floresta Dolphins NEED 
Energy,'' gave students from kindergarten through the fifth grade the 
opportunity to learn about renewable and non-renewable energy 
resources. Students in the fifth grade specifically focused on wind 
energy and worked to increase community awareness regarding Florida 
Power and Light's wind turbine project on the local coastline. The 
entire school also took part in Energy Star's Change a Light, Change 
the World campaign that encourages citizens to conserve energy by 
switching to more energy efficient light bulbs.
   I am proud that the teachers, staff, and students of Floresta 
Elementary School are working to educate themselves and their community 
on what we can do to meet our country's critical energy needs.
   I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Floresta 
Elementary School.

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