[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15411-15412]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING BARBARA CHRISTWITZ

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2015

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of 
Barbara Christwitz, a community leader and one of my district's 2015 
Woman of the year.
  Whereas, on the Twenty-Second Day of September, of the Year Two 
Thousand and Fifteen, Barbara Christwitz was recognized as a 2015 Woman 
of the year.
  Whereas, Barbara Christwitz is the founder of Citizens Caring 4 
Clearlake, a non-profit organization that leads neighborhood clean ups 
of trash and debris. She is dedicated to making Clearlake a better 
place.
  Whereas, in addition to Citizens 4 Clearlake, Barbara has been an 
active community member with an extensive volunteer resume. She 
volunteers for the Lake County Time Bank and Lake County Coop and is a 
coordinator of monthly Peace Prayer dances. Barbara helped establish 
the Highlands Senior Service Center Garden and is a leader in the 
Girl's Circle sponsored by the Lake County Family Resource Center.
  Whereas, Barbara has been a tutor specialist at Yuba Community 
College for the past ten years. She is an amazingly giving person with 
an inexhaustible spirit who takes pride in her community.
  Resolved, That I, Congressman John Garamendi of California's Third 
Congressional District, do hereby recognize and celebrate the 
accomplishments of Barbara Christwitz.

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