[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 39 (Monday, April 3, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E473-E474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         LEHIGH VALLEY HEROES--LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TOOMEY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 3, 2000

  Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to a group of my 
constituents who do volunteer work helping others in my district. Over 
100 volunteers for the Lehigh Valley Hospice will soon receive awards 
for their service. These volunteers, who come from all areas of eastern 
Pennsylvania, help to improve the lives of thousands of terminally ill 
patients in the community.
  From assisting with chores to providing respite for patients' 
families, the acts of these volunteers show the depth of their 
generosity and compassion. Hospice volunteers provide much needed 
emotional support during a time of tremendous distress. The volunteers 
provided care for patients as well as caregivers, and represent a light 
of hope to the entire community.
  This year marks the 20th anniversary of Lehigh Valley Hospice, and I 
applaud the organization's wonderful volunteers for providing a service 
that aids so many members of the community. Mr. Speaker, all the 
hospice volunteers are Lehigh Valley Heroes.

               Honorees--Lehigh Valley Hospice Volunteers

       Marilyn Ackerman, Robert Allwein, Jennifer Baldwin, Edna 
     Balmat, Debbie Barr, Susan Baxter, Jean Behler, Shirley 
     Beiseigel, Irene Bell, Roy Bertelsen, Rosemary Bobersky, Al 
     Braido, Florence Brown,

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     Lisa Brown, Lois Brown, Diane Buchner, Nadenka Butko.
       Penn Clissold, Mary Therese Collins, Karen Conners, Jean 
     Cooper, Dorine Cope, Betsy Cunningham, Alice D'Amore, Rosie 
     Deitrick, Marilyn Demaree, Lou Ditro, Jean Dolan, Chester 
     Dombrowski, Helene Dombrowski, Betty Dorwart, Elizabeth 
     Dorwart, Margaret Duell, Doug Dykhouse.
       Mary Earley, Adrienne Ehle, Jean Everett, Gerry Filemyr, 
     Gertrude Flicker, Kathleen Foglia, Dorothy Folk, Helen Fox, 
     Susan Fritz.
       Lar Garman, Gail Geist, Steve Gendall, Marion Gewartowski, 
     Joyce Gobrecht, Connie Graaf, Lorraine Gyauch, Mary Haas, 
     Jeanne Hagemes, Susan Hamill, David Hankard, Lori Henninger, 
     Jack Helt, Dorothy Hoffman, Jane Holland, Barbara Hydro.
       Karen Jacob, Marymae Jansson, Ann Karas, Pat Keinert, 
     Barbara Kelly, Mary Lou Kenney, Becky Korman, Gina Kramer, 
     Sarah Kutz, Shirley Lafaver, Roberta Lambert, Helen 
     Lamparella, Joan Laudenslager, Margaret Liebl, Martha Lopez, 
     Anne Lynch, Wendy Lynn.
       Ed Magocs, Jean Magocs, Kathryn Major, Ken Mangano, Helen 
     Maron, Yvette Martinez, Linette Martino, Joan May, Donnal 
     Mayotte, Suzanne McCready, Anne McCullough, Tracey McGee, 
     Susan McGrath, Jean McNamara, Lettie Mearhoff, Kristy Parks 
     Mesh, Sue Micek, Rodney Miller, Carolyn Momm, Joan Moran, 
     Elsie Mory, Valerie Moyer.
       Ruth Nigro, Pat Pluchinsky, Angie Pontician, Sylvia Prorok, 
     Frederika Rhodes, Nancy Rich, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Kim Roth, 
     Lillian Rozenburgh.
       Laurette Sabolick, Jean Sauder, Carol Saxman, Marion 
     Schaffer, Ann Schuck, Mary Sechler, Jan Seem, Eileen Serow, 
     Elaine Sheninger, Brenda Smith, Sherri Smith, Brenda Stahley, 
     Kathy Sterner, Justine Stoudt, Arlan Strubeck.
       Fran Tapper, Mary Thompson, Karen Toole, Dorothy 
     Tramontano, Beverly Van Kuren, Jeaninne Wagner, Frank Walsh, 
     Eleanor Wetherhold, Janet Whitehill, Ann Wilhelm, Anne Yori, 
     Rita Zanders, Susan Zern, Bill Zoshak.
       In memoriam--Michael McNamara and Ethel Strubeck.

       

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