[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 83 (Friday, June 23, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE SERVICE OF DAVE AND LINDA HARMON TO THE GUAM COMMUNITY

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2006

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
contributions of two individuals, who, for the last 11 years, have 
dedicated themselves to exceptional service to our community. David and 
Linda Harmon, Majors in the Salvation Army, are recognized in the Guam 
community for their boundless benevolence and enduring commitment to 
serving the disadvantaged, feeding, clothing and housing those in need, 
and helping individuals recover from substance abuse.
  David and Linda Harmon first arrived on Guam in July 1995. The 
Salvation Army Guam Corps has become an integral part of Guam's 
disaster recovery and relief system under their leadership. Dave and 
Linda have helped the people of Guam recover from several natural 
disasters since their arrival on Guam, including Supertyphoon Paka in 
1997, and Typhoon Chata'an and Supertyphoon Pongsona in 2002. The 
Salvation Army donated thousands of dollars of food, clothing, and 
supplies through their efforts to many residents who lost everything as 
a result of these natural disasters. The organization under their 
leadership also assisted in providing humanitarian assistance to the 
Kurdish refugees who were evacuated from Iraq to Guam as part of 
Operation Pacific Haven in 1996, and to Burmese refugees who came to 
Guam to seek political asylum in the United States in 2000. 
Additionally, the Salvation Army Guam Corps, under the Harmon's 
leadership in 1997, provided critical assistance in the aftermath of 
the tragic crash of Korean Air Flight 801 on Guam.
  The Harmons helped establish the substance abuse recovery program 
which eventually became known as the Lighthouse Recovery Center. The 
Lighthouse Recovery Center has grown from meager beginnings to a 16-bed 
residence today, and has helped start over 200 men down the road to 
recovery from substance abuse and addiction. With guidance from the 
Harmons the Corp's Thrift Store was expanded. And after acquisition of 
the former Navy Chapel at Tiyan, the Salvation Army developed its Food 
Bank and Education Center as their Family Services and One Stop 
Homeless Assistance Center.
  The Harmons have been active citizens in the Guam community outside 
of the Salvation Army as well. They are members of the Guam Symphony 
Society, the Rotary Club of Tumon Bay, the Guam Homeless Coalition, the 
Council on Home1essness, and Linda is a past president and member of 
the Guam Women's Club.

  Mr. Speaker, over the years, I have come to personally know the 
Harmons. I helped welcome them to Guam as Lieutenant Governor when they 
first arrived on the island, and as a Charter Member of Guam Corps, I 
have worked closely with them in the activities of the Salvation Army. 
David and Linda are kind, self-sacrificing, and have a genuine, 
passionate love for Guam and its people. They are dear friends to many, 
and we will all miss them when they leave Guam for their next duty 
station. I am only comforted by the fact that the Salvation Army Santa 
Monica, California Corps will be in very capable hands under their 
leadership.
  Therefore, on behalf of a grateful island, I join their children, 
Joel, Fred, Holly, and Lisa, and all the people of Guam in extending a 
heartfelt ``Dangkulo na Si Yu'os Ma'ase'' to David and Linda Harmon for 
all the good they have done for the people of Guam and for their 
service to our community.

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