[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 55 (Monday, May 6, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    LEHIGH VALLEY HEROES--BETSY SEISLOVE, TRACY LESTER AND CLARANNE 
                               MATHIESEN

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TOOMEY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 6, 2002

  Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to share my Report from 
Pennsylvania for my colleagues and the American people.
  All across Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District there are some 
amazing people who do good things to make our communities a better 
place. These are individuals of all ages who truly make a difference 
and help others.
  I like to call these individuals Lehigh Valley Heroes for their good 
deeds and efforts.
  Today, I would like to recognize three nurses from Lehigh Valley 
Hospital, Elizabeth ``Betsy'' Seislove and Gayriel ``Tracy'' Lester and 
Claranne Mathiesen as Lehigh Valley Heroes. These women have truly made 
a difference in their community.
  Betsy and Tracy both recently received the prestigious Nightingale 
Award of Pennsylvania, a symbol of outstanding nursing. Betsy, a 
resident of Macungie, is an advocate for patients and families and is a 
patient care specialist at LVH Salisbury. She volunteers to work with 
victims of stroke and leukemia and speaks to elementary school students 
about the importance of trauma prevention.
  Tracy, a resident of Lehighton, is a licensed practical nurse 
pursuing a degree in nursing and is a 20-year LVH veteran with 
experience in oncology, cardiology and trauma.
  Claranne was a finalist in the statewide competition for the 
Nightingale Award. A Stroudsburg resident, she is an advanced practice 
nurse specializing in neuroscience nursing. She is also president-elect 
of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Neuroscience Nurses 
Association.
  These women make a difference everyday, working to save and improve 
lives at LVH, and therefore they are Lehigh Valley Heroes in my book.
  Mr. Speaker, this concludes my Report from Pennsylvania.

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