[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


            THE BOBBY STEPHEN ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION

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                          HON. JOHN E. SUNUNU

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 1998

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to an 
annual New Hampshire event and the man who hosts it--the Bobby Stephen 
St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Today marks the 20th anniversary of this 
Manchester, NH gathering hosted by Bobby, a former State Senator and 
current Deputy Executive Director of the New Hampshire Job Training 
Council.
  Over the past two decades, Bobby's generous spirit has turned this 
well-loved and well-attended annual event into an opportunity to give 
back to his community and his state. For the second consecutive year, 
he will be donating the entire proceeds from today's celebration to the 
Jobs for NH Graduates Program, a program for at-risk teens sponsored by 
the New Hampshire Job Training Council.
  This award-winning program is a school-to-career transition program 
which teaches young people how to look for, find, and keep a job. 
Currently in place at 30 New Hampshire high schools, the program has 
served more than 5,000 young people in its ten-year history. It offers 
students the opportunity to improve their grades, learn about different 
careers, and serve their communities.
  A modest list of the students' achievements includes volunteering to 
transport donated food from a local store to the Manchester Soup 
Kitchen, organizing a student job fair at Manchester Central High 
School, presenting an evening of entertainment to elderly residents at 
the Hunt Community Center in Nashua, serving as mentors for elementary 
school children in Newport, and volunteering time at a Red Cross blood 
drive in Concord.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend Bobby Stephen for his commitment and 
contributions to New Hampshire's youth. His goals and effort are an 
example for all of us that show how giving back to your community can 
make a difference for so many. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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