[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING ANNETTE GODISSART

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 9, 2009

  Mr. SHUSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the accomplishments 
of Ms. Annette Godissart, the recipient of the Bedford County Rotary 
Club's 2009 Citizen of the Year Award. As this year's award winner, 
Annette has shown exemplary service as a citizen of Bedford County.
  In addition to her duties as a Laboratory and Cardio-Pulmonary 
Manager at UPMCBedford Hospital, Annette has remained steadfast in her 
service to the community as a volunteer, with an emphasis on the youth 
of Bedford County. Whether serving the Bedford County School System as 
a member of the Athletic or Technology Committee, or acting as umpire 
for youth softball games, her efforts to aid in the positive 
development of Bedford County youths have been constant.
  Annette has been integral to the success of the Bedford County 
``Reality Tour'' at the Bedford County Jail. Here, on a monthly basis, 
she has spent the last five years working to convey the importance of 
remaining drug-free to hundreds of local teenagers by showing them the 
stark realities of drug abuse. This type of selfless volunteerism is 
another way in which Annette seeks to mold the future leaders of 
Bedford County.
  The artistic and civic-minded aspects of Annette's community service 
are shown in her involvement in community theatre as well as the Boy 
Scouts of America. In the theatre Annette entertains Bedford County 
residents through her stage talents, appearing in several shows each 
year with the Bedford County Players, a local non-profit theater group 
that promotes the involvement of youth in on stage productions. With 
respect to scouting, after years of service to her two sons, and the 
Boy Scouts, as a scout leader, Annette remains active as a merit badge 
counselor, where she helps scouts to earn their Theatre Merit Badges.
  Through her dedication to community service, and her enduring 
commitment to the young men and women of Bedford County, Annette 
Godissart is an exemplary citizen who embraces the Rotary Motto of 
``Service above Self.'' She is deserving of this year's Citizen of the 
Year Award, and I congratulate her for all her efforts.

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