[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E392]
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                          LEHIGH VALLEY HEROES

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TOOMEY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 1999

  Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to deliver a Report from 
Pennsylvania's 15th District.
  So many good things are happening in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. 
There are scores of good people doing amazing things that make our 
communities better places to live and I would like to share their 
stories with my colleagues and the American people. These good people 
should be recognized, lifted up and known as Lehigh Valley Heroes.
  I my book, Lehigh Valley Heroes are individuals who reach out and 
lend a helping hand to others. Today's I'd like to recognize all the 
individuals involved with Lehigh Valley's Summerbridge after-school-
tutoring program in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
  The Summerbridge Program tutors and mentors young children from inner 
city schools. These young children may be the first-member in their 
family who has an opportunity to go to college. These volunteers help 
young students with their homework and take them on field trips. 
Additionally, the primary goal is to help ensure they are on a path for 
college.
  Mr. Speaker I'd like to recognize all of the tutors at the 
Summerbridge Program for making a difference. By helping young students 
learn, these heroes are making our community a better place to live.


                          Lehigh Valley Tutors

  Jen Auman, Matthew Schultz, Sarah Noblitt, Kelly Cannon, Michelle 
Hoffman, Chris Balassano, Harry Foley, Michelle Anderson, Daniel 
Surria, Jessica Rappa, Maria Calafati, Natalie Paraska, Danny Pichardo, 
Rebecca Kross, Dave Yuan, Payal Shah, Steph Katsaros, Rich Taylor, 
Brian Brunner, and Kristin Vasquez.
  Tami Votral, Brooke Kraus, Sunil Samtani, Michelle Williamson, Kelly 
Schaeffer, Albert Kelly, Brandi Gilmore, Darren McGill, Lori Wehr, John 
Fritzkky, Steph Kilgge, Dorene Brill, Terri Ertle, Cheyenne DeMulder, 
Allison Sheniak, Mays Nimeh, Elizabeth Hohenstein, Jaime Silfies, 
Jarred Weaver, and Nicole Oertman.
  Jason Erk, Suzanne Mlynarczyk, Nicky Rothdeutsch, Emily Deck, Nicky 
Krupa, Brandi Christine, Melissa Hummel, Claudi Reycraft, Chris 
Verdier, Capri Thornton, Brandi Schultz, Vanessa Boyer, Steph Ropel, 
Brandi Gilmore, Alicia Giasi, Jessica Almond, David Rodriguez, Sunil 
Samtani, Molly Shank, and Justin Christein.
  Marisol Ocasio, Shawna Hasford, Kori Newman, John Fritzky, Mandy 
Burkhardt, Stacey Barron, Steve Weiss, Corrine Reph, Tabitha Hymans, 
Diana Rodebaugh, Autumn Rainere, Maria Baingbridge, A.J. Bradley, 
Jeannot Gangwisch, Asad Nawaz, Megan Markulies, Amber Zettlemoyer, 
Robyn Christine, Sarah Clautier, and Sarah Eitzen.
  Kari Druckenmiller, Amy Simonka, Steph Miller, Jacquin Pierce, Steve 
Schenk, Dana Popkave, Becky Balog, Crystal Leidy, Christine Tessier, 
Vanessa Vanderberg, Jodi Glenn, Jen Yamerik, and Holda Adams.

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