[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 11 (Friday, January 22, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO RON AND BEVERLY GENDRON OF MANCHESTER ON THEIR RETIREMENT

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
honor Ronald and Beverly Gendron, two remarkable people who have been 
dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate for 
over ten years in the city of Manchester, New Hampshire.
  Ronald and Beverly founded the Helping Hands Outreach Center over ten 
years ago and have been committed to helping New Hampshire's needy ever 
since. Ronald and Beverly have now retired from the Helping Hands 
Outreach Center and are continuing their dedication to helping others 
by organizing a new outreach center in Laconia, New Hampshire.
  Ronald and Beverly Gendron founded the Helping Hands Outreach Center 
of Manchester in 1986. The Center is dedicated to assisting in the 
problems of homelessness, hunger, and drug and alcohol addictions.
  Ronald and Beverly have retired from Helping Hands of Manchester to 
embark on a new endeavor. They are organizing a new social service 
organization in Laconia, New Hampshire. With the Gendrons' help, the 
Open Arms Outreach Center of Laconia will be a ministry dedicated to 
providing assistance to troubled families. Ronald and Beverly will work 
closely with Laconia and State officials to offer housing and shelter 
in the Greater Laconia area.
  Mr. President, the Gendrons have devoted their time and their hearts 
for over ten years to serve the homeless and suffering in the Greater 
Manchester Area. Ronald and Beverly served southern New Hampshire's 
needy well.
  I would like to extend my best wishes to them as they embark on their 
new endeavor to assist in the lives of the needy in the Lakes Region of 
New Hampshire. It is people like the Gendrons that help make New 
Hampshire a special place to live. It is an honor to represent them in 
the United States Senate.

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