[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 84 (Monday, June 10, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           BOB DAYTON, MIKE GRIFFIN AND GENE SHERIDAN HONORED

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 10, 1996

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join with my constituents 
in the 5th Congressional District of New York, and the citizens of the 
village of Port Washington, in Nassau County, in recognizing the Port 
Washington Youth Activities [PYA] as it celebrates its sixth hall of 
fame dinner dance.
  This year, the PYA will honor three individuals, Bob Dayton, Mike 
Griffith, and Gene Sheridan for their dedication and support of youth 
activities in the community. These individuals will be inducted into 
the Port Washington Youth Activities Hall of Fame.
  Bob Dayton was a significant force in the developmental days of PYA; 
he served as coach, commissioner, officer, and director for more than 
13 years. Mike Griffith is being cited for his athletic achievements in 
basketball at the collegiate level in the 1970's. Many of his skills 
and dedication to excellence were developed in his active days as a 
youth in the PYA basketball and baseball programs. Finally, Gene 
Sheridan is being honored for having distinguished himself as 
commissioner, director, and a coach of youngsters in the lacrosse, 
basketball and football programs for more than 12 years and still 
remains active today.
  All three of these gentlemen are being recognized for their 
individual and collective contributions to youth sports. Their 
achievements are an excellent reflection upon themselves, their 
families, and their community, and represent the true American spirit 
of dedication and voluntarism embodied by the PYA. These three men are 
most deserving of this honor, and merit the special appreciation of 
their neighbors and friends.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues in the House of Representatives 
to join me now in honoring Bob Dayton, Mike Griffin, and Gene Sheridan, 
and in congratulating the Port Washington Youth Activities for its 
generous contributions and dedicated service to the community.

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