[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 34 (Thursday, March 21, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                        HONORING CLAIRE NICHOLS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 20, 2002

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late Claire 
Nichols, for receiving the 2002 Educator of The Year Award from the 
Sanger District Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Nichols was a dedicated 
educator, and is being recognized for her tremendous efforts.
  Claire began teaching Kindergarten in 1955 at Lincoln Elementary. 
Shortly thereafter, she left the teaching field to become a mother. 
While absent from teaching, Mrs. Nichols was still very active within 
the school system, serving on the Jackson PTA, and as a Room Mother. In 
1987 she returned to the classroom, this time as a second grade teacher 
for Jackson Elementary School. Claire brought a lot of attention and 
affection to her students. When her students were sick, she brought 
them baked goods at home.
  Claire's dedication to and genuine interest in students extended 
beyond the classroom. She had a deal with her students that if any of 
them hit a home run she would buy them a pizza. This deal followed the 
students from Little League all the way through high school. The 
football and basketball players also benefited from Mrs. Nichols' 
generosity in the form of team meals.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Claire Nichols, for her 
dedication as an educator and for touching the lives of all her 
children. I invite my colleagues to Join me in remembering Claire 
Nichols for her community service and exemplary life.

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