[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 35 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E368]
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                   CONGRATULATING BETTY GALLINGHOUSE

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                           HON. MARGE ROUKEMA

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 15, 2001

  Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate our good friend and 
a distinguished American, Betty Gallinghouse of Oakland, NJ, on 
receiving the 2001 Distinguished Service Award from West Bergen Mental 
Healthcare, Inc., a mental health treatment facility in my hometown of 
Ridgewood, New Jersey. This award is given each year to an 
``exceptional community leader,'' and Betty certainly meets that 
definition.
  Betty has been an outstanding and committed volunteer at West Bergen 
Mental Healthcare since 1990 and is currently a member of the Board of 
Directors and chairwoman of the Development Committee. She has given 
selflessly of her time and effort in order to help West Bergen realize 
its mission of providing counseling and psychiatric services for 
individuals and families in distress. Known for her unparalleled 
efforts to help wherever possible, Betty is the No. 1 cheerleader and 
advocate for West Bergen and its patients.
  Last year, Betty undertook her most ambitious project yet--the House 
and Garden Color Showhouse at the Havemeyer Mansion in Mahwah. This 
month-long event raised almost $100,000 for the mental health center 
and drew more than 10,000 visitors.
  In addition to West Bergen, Betty has been actively involved in 
numerous community organizations, such as the Oakland Library, the 
Oakland Planning Board, the Oakland Parent-Teachers Organization, the 
Girl Scouts and many others. She is active at her church, Our Lady of 
Perpetual Help. She also serves as president of the Bergen County 
Women's Republican Club.
  This is not the first time Betty has been honored for her devotion to 
others. Last year, she received the prestigious Bergen County Volunteer 
Center Service Award.
  Betty is an officer with Proteus International, a venture banking and 
consulting firm in Mahwah. She and her husband, Bob, have two sons, two 
daughters and four grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives 
to join me in congratulating this dedicated community volunteer for her 
many years of unparalleled service to her neighbors, our community and 
our American way of life.




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