[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E807]
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IN HONOR OF JASON SABOURY, RECIPIENT OF THE 2002 ELLEN PERRY AWARD FOR 
                           SERVICE TO SENIORS

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2002

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jason Saboury, 
who will receive the 2002 Ellen Perry Award for service to seniors at 
the 35th annual News-Press Achievements Awards at the Alex Theatre in 
Glendale, California on May 15, 2002. Each year, this award is given to 
an individual who demonstrates extraordinary commitment to serving the 
senior community of Glendale.
  Jason is the 15-year-old son of Cathy and Massoud Saboury of Glendale 
and is a ninth-grader at Clark Magnet High School. Last summer, he 
volunteered 84 hours at the City of Glendale's Glendale Adult 
Recreation Center for Senior Citizens. Jason was nominated for the 
Ellen Perry award by Louise Briley, recreation program coordinator.
  Jason said he didn't want to face another summer just sitting on the 
couch at home, so he went through the phone book and saw the listing 
for the adult center and called to find out what he could do to help. 
``I wanted to do something good for the community,'' he said, ``I get 
along well with my grandparents and thought it would be fun and I would 
learn a lot from the senior citizens too.''
  His service included cashiering, serving meals to senior citizens at 
the center, assisting at bingo games and encouraging seniors to 
participate in table tennis and chess. Each morning he welcomed them 
and talked with them. Jason said he got a lot of tips on daily life 
from the seniors. Jason said the seniors were appreciative of his 
services and company and that he treated everyone with the same 
cheerful attitude.
  When he returned to school after the summer break, Jason discovered 
he could get school credit for volunteering. This school year, he has 
volunteered 110 hours. He has helped out at the Brand Park Winter 
Wonderland snow day, performed clerical work, shelved books and 
performed other jobs at the Grandview Branch Library and helped with 
Balboa Elementary School's after-school program.
  For extraordinary commitment to serving the senior citizens of 
Glendale, and his volunteer work with the City of Glendale, I ask all 
Members of Congress to join me in congratulating Jason Saboury upon 
receiving the 2002 Ellen Perry Award for service to seniors.

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