[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 11751-11752] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]THE RETIREMENT OF PRINCIPAL ARLEN KRINKE ______ HON. MICHELE BACHMANN of minnesota in the house of representatives Thursday, June 5, 2008 Mrs. BACHMANN. Madam Speaker, this Sunday a beloved community leader in Elk River, Minnesota, will be retiring. Arlen Krinke has faithfully served as Principal of St. John Lutheran School for 34 years, pouring his heart into the school and earning the profound admiration of people throughout the community. Schools are the fertile ground where young minds are shaped, young hearts are filled with hope, and young dreams are given life. As generations of students can attest, Principal Krinke has made St. John Lutheran a place filled with hopes and dreams, and where mind, body and spirit are nurtured and fulfilled. There are few greater services one can render then to serve the young. And Principal Arlen Krinke truly has a servant's heart. He has given his all to this school--and made a real and lasting impact on those who walked through its doors. Most important, Arlen Krinke has helped foster a learning community that values not just facts and statistics and data--but faith and character and values. At a time when so many are trying to pull kids astray, Arlen Krinke helped to lead them down the right path. [[Page 11752]] And so on this bittersweet occasion, it is my honor to join the families and students of the St. John Lutheran Community in recognizing Arlen Krinke for his 34 years of service and in wishing him well in his retirement. ____________________