[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 36 (Monday, April 4, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3141-S3142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF HARRY VINES

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I rise to pay tribute to 
Arkansas Harry Vines, president of the National Wheelchair Basketball 
Association.
  The National Wheelchair Basketball Association is the largest and 
oldest wheelchair sports organization in the world. Established in 
Champagne, IL, in 1948, the National Wheelchair Basketball Association 
has provided opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities 
to learn to play and compete in the game of basketball. For more than 
50 years, thousands of individuals ranging from young children to 
disabled war veterans have benefited from the programs of the National 
Wheelchair Basketball Association.
  Harry Vines of Sherwood, AR, has served as the National Wheelchair 
Basketball Association president since 2001. Mr. Vines is well known in 
Arkansas for his many volunteer activities. He has served as the coach 
of the Arkansas Rollin' Razorbacks, a wheelchair basketball team that 
he helped established in 1978. In addition, Mr. Vines has coached the 
U.S. Wheelchair Basketball team four times in international competition 
and served in numerous administrative roles in the organization over 
the past 28 years.
  On April 9, 2005, Mr. Vines, as the National Wheelchair Basketball 
Association President, will present the first series of National 
Wheelchair Basketball Association Spirit Awards in Phoenix, AZ. The 
Spirit Award recognizes the work of the many volunteers and 
organizations that support the National Wheelchair Basketball 
Association. The 2005 Spirit Award recipients are Evelyn Bologna of 
Lexington, KY; Jim Hayes of Arlington, TX; Tim Stout of

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East Moline, IL; and the Rehabilitation/Education Program at the 
University of Illinois in Champaign, IL.
  Mr. President, I applaud Harry Vines' dedicated service to the 
National Wheelchair Basketball Association and his exemplary 
leadership.

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