[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E913]
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             IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MRS. SALLY FALKMAN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 19, 2006

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Mrs. Sally Falkman, upon the occasion of her retirement from teaching--
an exemplary career that follows 30 years of outstanding service, 
commitment, inspiration and instruction on behalf of every child who 
was a student in her classroom.
  Mrs. Falkman has dedicated the past 29 years of her professional 
expertise as a teacher at St. Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School. 
Her dedicated focus on shaping, growing and inspiring the minds and 
hearts of young children never faded or wavered. For 30 years, Mrs. 
Falkman instructed students in social studies and religion classes, 
teaching third, fourth and fifth graders, and has done so with grace, 
compassion and a gentle spirit, capturing the curiousity and 
imaginations of her students and the admiration of parents and peers.
  Mrs. Falkman's exceptional work ethic, excellent rapport with her 
students and her colleagues and creative and enthusiastic style of 
teaching consistently captivated the children, guiding them to a 
platform where learning and discovery flourished. As new and advanced 
teaching technologies and advancements evolved, Mrs. Falkman regularly 
learned and embraced every new technique. But the heart of teaching--
the respect, love and confidence that a teacher expresses to her 
students, will never change, and this vital element in a child's 
educational experience is the intangible gift that Mrs. Falkman 
consistently gave to every student.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of Mrs. Sally Falkman, for giving true meaning to the words: teacher, 
mentor, guide and friend. Her chosen vocation of teaching will be 
forever remembered by her students, their parents, and also by the 
faculty and staff at St. Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School, where 
her excellence, compassion, kindness, gentle nature and true gifts for 
teaching and inspiring our children will be remembered always and held 
as a brilliant example for all young teachers to follow.

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