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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING BUCKS COUNTY ELITE GIRLS BASKETBALL PROGRAM
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick) for 5 minutes.
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Bucks
County Elite Girls basketball program and those who were recently
recognized by the Monroe Foundation for Youth and presented awards for
their service to our community as well as for their athletic and their
academic achievements.
Over the last year and a half, the team has won 11 tournaments. This
is an incredible achievement that speaks to their teamwork, their
coaching, and their dedication. Moreover, many of the team members are
also honor students, and many more are active community volunteers
throughout our region.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Bucks County Elite
Girls basketball program for this amazing accomplishment, and we look
forward to their future success.
Keystone Food Drive
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the
incredible work of the students, the staff, and the families of Bristol
Township's Keystone Elementary School.
This holiday season, the Keystone community came together to help 27
local families in need. The students and staff at the school donated
nonperishable items throughout November, and Oldcastle Infrastructure
of Croydon, Pennsylvania, provided turkeys and pies to accompany the
meal baskets.
Mr. Speaker, this is the third consecutive year that Oldcastle
Infrastructure has partnered with the Keystone families. It is great to
see our communities come together to help those families who have
fallen on hard times, and that is what makes neighbors so great. They
are always there to help others in times of need.
Mr. Speaker, we hope to see this program continue in the future, and
we hope other communities will follow their lead.
Salute 2 Service
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Salute 2
Service, a veteran outreach program based in Bristol, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania.
Founded by Langhorne's Rodney Wyatt, Salute 2 Service prides itself
on its ability to provide a multitude of services and resources for our
veterans in distress. In addition to extensive work towards career
growth and homeless outreach, they help veterans through local, State,
and national advocacy, community activism, and emergency assistance.
Mr. Speaker, the motto of Salute 2 Service is ``Leave No Veteran
Behind.'' With nearly a half million unemployed veterans across our
great Nation, Salute 2 Service has vowed to help find jobs for the
servicemen and servicewomen in our community.
I am proud to represent Salute 2 Service and Rodney, and I am glad to
see like-minded groups working together to help our veterans each and
every day.
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