[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 20 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                THOM HINDLE: DOVER'S CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
congratulate Thom Hindle, a distinguished individual, for being named 
the 1998 Dover Citizen of the Year. I commend his passion for American 
history and his inexhaustible dedication to keeping it alive.
  Thom, a Dover native, became very concerned that the history of Dover 
was not given the appreciation nor the recognition it deserved. As a 
result, Thom set out to remind and educate the community about the 
important facts and contributions Dover's history has to offer.
  Thom became the trustee for the Woodman Institute, an organization 
that focuses on preserving and documenting the past. Thom felt that he 
was preserving Dover's ``hidden treasures'' and sought to give everyone 
the chance to experience them. To keep it alive, he wrote a historical 
book on Dover which included written and pictorial information for 
future generations.
  Thom is also the president of the Northam Colonists, Dover's 
historical society, as well as a member of the Heritage group, a 
committee that is part of the historical society. The committee centers 
on historical areas of the town and also provides guided tours during 
the fall, which focus on historic homes and other noteworthy sights. He 
is also a trustee to Dover's oldest elderly care facility, The 
Wentworth Home. As a trustee, he raises money for a number of city 
projects that improve the visual aesthetics of the community. His work 
not only recognizes the important tributes of the past but also those 
that enrich the present.
  As a former history teacher, I appreciate Thom's commitment to 
history. It is imperative to remember our country's past, to see where 
we have been as a nation, and to see where we are going as a people. 
Not honoring American history is not honoring those who have fought, 
died, and sacrificed for the great nation we have today.
  Therefore, we as a generation should carry on the tradition our 
forefathers started: to continue to fight and strive to improve the 
lives of generations to come and to never give up the aggressive 
crusade for greatness and consistent drive for virtue. Like Thom, we 
should continue to defend the past and augment the future. Mr. 
President, I want to congratulate Thom for his outstanding work and I 
am proud to represent him in the U.S. Senate.

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