[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5018]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATES ATTENDING A NATIONAL SUMMIT ON 
                              VOLUNTARISM

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to the New Hampshire delegates who represented the Granite 
State at the National Summit on Voluntarism in Philadelphia from April 
27 through April 29. The 3-day summit focused on the challenges facing 
our Nation's children and youth, and encouraged Americans to dedicate 
their time and talents to communities and children. It was organized on 
the suggestion that America's young people have access to five 
fundamental resources. These resources include an ongoing relationship 
with an adult, safe places during nonschool hours to learn, a healthy 
start, a skill through effective education, and the opportunity to give 
back through community service.
  I would like today to honor the individuals from my state who gave 
their time and energy so our children can remain safe and strong. They 
are: Amy McGlashan of New Hampshire College and University Council, 
Daniel Forbes of St. Anselm College, Carlos Agudelo of the ALPHA 
Alliance, Regis Lemaire of the Office of Youth Services, David Fish of 
the United Parcel Service, Darlene E. Schmidt of CFX Bank, Joshua Morse 
of Southern New Hampshire Services, JoAnn St. Pierre of the Voluntary 
Action Center, Ann Puglielli of St. Anselm College, Richard Shannon of 
New Hampshire Catholic Charities, Susan Gilbert of Manchester, Suzanne 
Carbon of the Grafton County Family Court, Catie Doucette of the White 
Mountain School, Ed Farrell of the White Mountain School, Dick Fowler 
of the Division of Children and Youth Services, Katie Kelley of the 
Pathfinders Program, Theresa Kennett of Kennett High School, Bruce Labs 
of Woodsville High School, Sara Lang of Woodsville High School, Mike 
Purcell of White Mountain Mental Health, Lynn Wheeler of Nighswander, 
Lord & Martin, Debbie Tasker of the Dover Adult Learning Center, Bernie 
Mucci of Tyco International Ltd., Elise Klysa of the Timberland Corp., 
Ron Borelli of Aavid Thermal Technologies Inc., Karen Brown of Channel 
9 News, Chris Gallagher of the Corporation for National Service, Sidney 
Swartz of the Timberland Corp., and Ken Freitas of the Timberland Corp.
  Each and every delegate from the State of New Hampshire has achieved 
success in effective citizen service. They are experienced in creating 
opportunities for others to contribute to solutions, and have a record 
of getting things done. Above all, they are trusted by others in their 
community and for that they can be very proud.
  The summit proved to be beneficial. The representatives from New 
Hampshire combined their efforts with delegates from Delaware. They 
came up with creative plans to bring adults and college students into 
Manchester's public schools together to help establish a mentoring 
program. The New Hampshire delegates will meet again in the summer to 
review this proposal and the other ideas they collected and decide how 
to use them.
  I commend the New Hampshire delegates on their willingness to help 
make the Granite State a better place to live, and to ignite the spirit 
of voluntarism to provide a strong foundation for America's youth. New 
Hampshire is fortunate to be blessed by their leadership and 
dedication. I applaud them for their outstanding work, and am proud to 
represent all of them in the U.S. Senate.

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