[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1380]
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                             STAND DOWN '97

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 1997

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to an 
extraordinary group of people dedicated to an honorable cause, our 
veterans. Each year for the past 5 years, Stand Down, a comprehensive 
program designed to help homeless veterans reenter mainstream society, 
offers a 3-day program to provide the services necessary to help 
veterans achieve this assimilation. This year, Stand Down '97 will be 
held July 25-27 in Ventura, CA.
  Stand Down provides a wide range of services to homeless veterans 
including medical and legal assistance, employment counseling, mental 
health services, financial counseling, personal hygiene, substance 
abuse counseling, AIDS stress and information on exposure to agent 
orange. The veterans also receive donated shoes, clothing, shelter, 
food and are treated to performances by the USO.
  Since the program began in 1993, over 700 veterans have been assisted 
in Ventura County through the tireless efforts of volunteers and the 
executive committee. I would like to take the opportunity to commend 
the organizers of this program. They are: Clair Hope, Sharon Dwyer, 
Judge John Dobroth, Jim Grunnert, Jean Farley, Mary Fielder, Todd 
Howeth, Dwayne Dammeyer, J. Rogers Myers, Kevin Sheahan, Kathy Swaim, 
Bob Reeves, Rick Brandeberg, Stephen K. Davis, Robert Guillen, Hal 
Nachenberg, Dr. Philip Loring, Patricia Knight, Evelyn Burge, Betty 
Zamost, Patrick Zarate, Colleen Kelly, Joseph Narkevitz, Robert Reed, 
Aubrey Towler, Mike McKelroy, Earl Dunavan, Volney Dunavan, Dr. Bob 
Delzell, Bill Schmidt, Mike Silkwood, Bob Adams, Dr. Cal Farmer, 
Jeannette Villanueva-Walker, Sonja Musgrove, Madeline Lee, Sue Duffy, 
Charles Lowrance, Marie Williams, Nancy Joseph, Gene Ogden, and 
Francisco Gamboa.
  I offer my sincere thanks and congratulations to each of the 
volunteers and executive committee members. Their commitment to our 
veterans is a tremendous contribution to our community and a much 
needed helping hand to our veterans.

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