[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 11 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E139-E140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    AWARD WINNERS FOR THE DALE CITY CIVIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS BANQUET

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                          HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 19, 1995

  Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure today to rise and 
bring the attention of my colleagues to some very special and important 
people in my district, the 11th District of Virginia. These are the 
people who put the good of their community, Dale City above their own 
needs, not only performing their jobs, going above and beyond the call 
of duty, becoming role models to others in their professions and to 
other volunteers. They will be honored on Saturday January 21, 1995 by 
the Dale City Civic Association, one of the largest, most active and 
accomplished citizens associations in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I 
would like to offer my congratulations to the following award 
recipients.
  Middle School Teacher of the Year--Ms. Cheryl ``Tonie'' Lorson. Ms. 
Lorson has been an educator at the Mills E. Godwin Middle School for 
over 10 years. Her dedication and love of her work is reflected in the 
children of the community.
  High School Teacher of the Year--Ms. Emily O'Connor. Ms. O'Connor is 
a teacher who is currently head of the work and family studies 
department at Garfield Senior High School. She is one who gives 
generously of her time and demonstrates the highest levels of 
professionalism and competence.
  Elementary School Teacher of the Year--Mrs. Kathy Letsky is a devoted 
teacher at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School. She is also the head of 
McAuliffe 2000, the early childhood demonstration school grant that 
McAuliffe Elementary School received in 1992. This grant has let the 
school be a demonstration school site. Her devotion has made the 
program a success.
  The Young Citizen of the Year--Ms. Krista Weathers Mann. This young 
lady has done many things in a very short time. She has been a Girl 
Scout for the past 12 years, involved in the Adopt-a-Grandparent 
Program, is a musician, dancer, and Thespian. Despite all of these 
activities she has maintained a 4.0 grade point average.
  Police Officer of the Year--Officer M.H. Hustwayte. Officer Hustwayte 
was selected to serve in the Residential Police Officer Program in 
February 1994. Since that time the [[Page E140]] crime rate in that 
community has fallen due to his bridge building in the community.
  Nurse of the Year--Ms. Joanne Grant. Although she moved to the area 
4\1/2\ years ago she has been involved in many community programs for 
the betterment of the community.
  The Community Service Award Winner--Mr. Adolphus ``Doc'' Nelum. Mr. 
Nelum has been extremely active in the Dale City Lions Club as well as 
the Dale City Civic Association for many years.
  Citizen of the Year--Ms. Earnestine White. Ms. White's work as a 
mother, nurse, and church member has made her a very busy woman. But, 
her dedication to all of these tasks has made her a role model and 
someone deserving all of our admiration and respect.
  The Firefighter of the Year--Lt. Eric Wyatt. Lieutenant Wyatt has 
been with the Dale City Fire Department for over 5 years as an unpaid 
volunteer. Over the years he has gained the respect of his peers and 
members of the community.
  The Emergency Technician of the Year--Mr. Desmond Miller. Mr. Miller 
has been with the Dale City Fire Department since 1991. He has put in 
many long hours providing emergency services to the citizens of Dale 
City.
  Mr. Speaker, I also know my colleagues join in with me in 
congratulating these outstanding citizens for their tireless efforts to 
make Dale City a better place to live.
  The Dale City Civic Association was created nearly 30 years ago and 
hosts an annual service awards banquet. In addition, the association 
awards a number of scholarships for college bound students from Dale 
City and monitors development and serves as a sounding board for 
citizens and businesses.

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