[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 24 (Thursday, March 7, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E298]
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  HONORING ROY VANDER KALLEN 2001 RECIPIENT OF THE YMCA DISTINGUISHED 
                             SERVICE AWARD

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 7, 2002

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, my congressional district in Riverside, 
California is extremely fortunate to have a dynamic and dedicated group 
of community leaders who willingly and unselfishly give of their time 
and talents to ensure the well-being of our cities and county. These 
individuals work tirelessly to develop voluntary community action to 
improve the community's economy, its education, its environment and its 
overall quality of life. One individual, who is a member of this group, 
is Roy Vander Kallen.
  On the 9th of March, Mr. Vander Kallen will be honored with the Ira. 
D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award by the Corona-Norco 
Family YMCA. The award is given in memory of my father, ``Cal'' 
Calvert, and his innumerable philanthropic gifts to the community and 
his efforts to encourage others to serve their community in a similar 
fashion. The award recognizes Roy for his exceptional devotion to 
developing community volunteerism.
  A lieutenant in the Corona Police Department, Roy credits his 
upbringing and the mentors of his youth for providing an emphasis on 
community service for his own history of volunteerism. Losing his 
parents at the young age of twelve, it was through his involvement in 
sports programs that kept him active in school. His early love of 
football set the tone for the next 25 years. He was all-CIF in high 
school, Second Team All American in college and played fifteen years in 
semipro. He joined the Corona Police Department in 1978.
  During regular patrols and through handling many family issues 
throughout his career, Roy noticed that our community includes numerous 
low income families. The children of these families found themselves 
without the financial support necessary to participate in many after 
school sports and organizations. Seeing a need, Roy, along with Bud 
Gordon, co-founded the ARC Angel Foundation to address this financial 
void.
  Raising funds through an annual golf tournament, the program is 
administered by Corona police officers. Word of the foundation has 
spread throughout the city and it is now called upon to assist with 
Christmas gifts, food, clothing, funerals, after school programs and 
computer equipment.
  Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to thank Roy Vander Kallen for 
his dedication, influence and involvement in our community. He has 
aided in developing and maintaining community volunteerism in the 
Corona-Norco area and the Inland Empire. I know that we will continue 
to benefit from his experience in the 43rd congressional district and 
deep commitment to the region. It is a great pleasure for me to 
congratulate Roy on his outstanding career and lifelong devotion to the 
community.

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