[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 72 (Thursday, June 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5653-S5654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECIPIENTS OF THE ``HEROES AMONG US'' AWARD

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, all of us in New England are proud of the 
Boston Celtics and their skill on the basketball court. We're also 
proud of the support they give to those who need help in our 
communities. Each year, the Celtics organization honors outstanding 
persons in New England as ``Heroes Among Us''--men and women who make 
an especially significant impact on the lives of others.
  The award is now in its ninth year, and the extraordinary 
achievements of the honorees this year include saving lives, 
sacrificing for others, overcoming obstacles to achieve goals, and 
making lifelong commitments to improve the lives of those around them. 
The honorees include persons of all ages and all walks of life--
students, community leaders, founders of non-profit organizations, 
members of the clergy, and many others.

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  At home games during this season, the Celtics, their fans and the 
Massachusetts State Lottery saluted the efforts of each honoree in 
special presentations on the basketball court. Over 300 individuals 
have now received the ``Heroes Among Us'' award, and it has become one 
of the most widely recognized honors in New England. I commend each of 
the honorees for the 2005-2006 season. They are truly heroes among us, 
and I ask unanimous consent that their names and communities may be 
printed in the Record.

     Bill Driscoll, Jr., Milton, MA
     Captain Bob DeFlaminis, Franklin, MA
     Sergeant Jim Flaherty, Quincy, MA
     Michael Rodrigues, Hopedale, MA
     Nick Prefontaine, Shrewsbury, MA
     Chiara Arcidy, Bedford, NH
     Dr. Sam Nosike, Watertown, MA
     Brendan and Kelley McDonough, North Chelmsford, MA
     Principal Bill Henderson and Patrick O'Hearn Elementary 
         School, Dorchester, MA
     Carrie Larson, Bedford, MA
     Brian Russell, Merrimack, NH
     Dr. Peter Raffalli, North Andover, MA
     Bob Manger, Scituate, MA
     Jay Blake, Marston Mills, MA
     Jane Smith, Shrewsbury, MA
     Adam Roberge, East Kingston, NH
     Stuart Molk, Danvers, MA
     Ron Bell, Milton, MA
     Marie Poulin, Quincy, MA
     David Russell, Ipswich, MA
     Ryan Curtis, Lynn, MA
     Alex Ingoglia, Malden, MA
     Matthew Scibelli, Malden, MA
     Brian Short, Medford, MA
     Mirelle Manzone, Dover, MA
     David and Stephanie Dodson, Weston, MA
     Anthony Fiorino, East Boston, MA
     Josh Algarin, Holbrook, MA
     Georgiana Melendez, Peabody, MA
     Reverend William Dickerson, Dorchester, MA
     Theresa Reilly, Roslindale, MA
     Dean Levy, Marshfield, MA
     Sean McDonough, North Quincy, MA
     Sarah Fader, Ipswich, MA
     Suzanne Wintle, Weston, MA
     Tiesha Hughes, Boston, MA
     Stan Kosloski, Cromwell, CT
     Ron Goodman, Quincy, MA
     Theresa Lynn, Jamaica Plain, MA
     Denise Carriere, Andover, MA
     Mark Mitchell, West Springfield, MA
     Donna Tardif, Freeport, ME
     Lieutenant Jim Meeks, Chestnut Hill, MA
     Donna Fournier Cuomo, North Andover, MA
     Members of the Original Tuskegee Airmen: Luther McIlwain, 
         Methuen, MA, James Sheppard, Portland, ME

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