[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 6, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E117]
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              HONORING THE 2001 BEA CHRISTY AWARD NOMINEES

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2001

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
2001 Bea Christy Award Nominees, who will be honored Friday, February 
9, 2001 in Lansing, Michigan for their contributions to improve their 
communities and neighborhoods.
  Bea Christy was a dedicated member of the Eastside Neighborhood 
Organization for more than ten years until her death. She also worked 
with other organizations to make the neighborhood and community a 
better place to live. She was the kind of individual who volunteered to 
do the ``unglamourous'' tasks, who worked quietly and diligently behind 
the scenes, who never sought recognition for her efforts.
  First, she was a good neighbor in her immediate neighborhood, 
welcoming new people, planting flowers in the church yard across the 
street from her house, taking elderly folks to the doctor, and noticing 
where the sidewalk needed repairs. She also helped edit and deliver the 
Eastside Neighborhood Organization newspaper, made soup for the annual 
fund-raiser, and helped plant flowers in the bed on Michigan Avenue.
  Bea was also an active member of her church, volunteered with Radio 
Talking Book, as well as helped to initiate the Lansing area CROP Walk. 
She made these contributions in addition to being a devoted wife, 
mother, and grandmother.
  It is quiet, committed, unsung people like Bea who make neighborhood 
organizations successful, and the community as a whole a better place 
to live. It is in this spirit that individuals are nominated for an 
annual award exemplifying the qualities of Bea Christy. The following 
six criteria must be considered when making a nomination for the Bea 
Christy Award: variety of activities in your neighborhood organization; 
unsung nature of contributions; overall good neighbor; reliability; 
willingness to take on tasks; and, other service to the community.
  Friday night, ten deserving individuals will be recognized as 2001 
Bea Christy Award Nominees. I salute the following nominees for their 
outstanding service to their communities and neighborhoods: Dr. Calvin 
C. Anderson, Northwest Neighborhood Alliance; Chris Bobier, Potter/
Walsh Neighborhood Association; Linda Hartman, River Forest 
Neighborhood Association; Chad Hutchison, Downtown Neighborhood 
Association; Denise Kelley, Association for the Bingham Community; Rick 
Kibbey, Eastside Neighborhood Organization; Antonia Miernik, Genesee 
Neighborhood Association; Kathy Rogers, Old Forest Neighborhood 
Association; Leonard Earl Salisbury, Hosmer Neighborhood Organization; 
and Jane Sawyers, Neighbors United in Action.

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