[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      COMMENDING LIFE UNIVERSITY AND ITS 17TH ANNUAL RUN FOR LIFE

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                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2000

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to congratulate 
the founder and president of Life University, Dr. Sid E. Williams, and 
his staff for the continuing success of their Annual Run for Life fund 
raiser, held each year in Marietta, Cobb County, GA. The 17th Annual 
Run for Life is set for August 5, 2000. The 2000 Run for Life 5k and 
10k will begin at Life University, proceed to the ``Big Chicken,'' then 
to Historic Marietta Square and back to Life. This is an exciting and 
fast course that promises to produce many positive results.
  Dr. Sid E. Williams conceived the Run for Life as a way to raise 
funds for community needs while encouraging health and fitness. Their 
contributions will provide another chance for abused children and 
youths. In addition, this year's Life University Run for Life is 
contributing to the World Children's Fund and the ``Stop Teenage 
Smoking'' program. Other charities that Life supports are battered 
women, underprivileged children, American Red Cross, Boys and Girls 
Clubs of America, and Cobb County Children's Center.
  Responding to Dr. Williams' constant quest for excellence, Life has 
also gained national acclaim for its phenomenal achievements in sports. 
Life University's athletic programs have claimed national championships 
in basketball, rugby, soccer, cross-country, ice hockey, indoor track 
and field, and outdoor track and field. In all, the University has won 
more than a dozen national titles and has more than justified the title 
of ``School of Champions.''
  People of all ages in Georgia and surrounding states look forward to 
their annual trek to the Life University campus where the spectacular, 
free Christmas lights display never fails to thrill and delight the 
millions of visitors who have made the Lights of Life a part of their 
holiday tradition.
  Mr. Speaker, Life University, under the leadership of Dr. Sid 
Williams, is a tremendous asset to Cobb County, the State of Georgia, 
and, indeed, the nation. This great institution brings honor to my 
district and to my State, and I offer my sincerest congratulations to 
Life University for its long list of achievements and wish Dr. Williams 
and his associates many more decades of success.

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