[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 18, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2019 LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN 
                       VIRGINIA RECOGNITION EVENT

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 18, 2019

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Literacy Council 
of Northern Virginia (LCNV) and to congratulate the volunteers, 
instructors, students, community partners, and others who will be 
recognized at the 2019 LCNV Recognition Celebration.
  The mission of LCNV is to teach adults the basic skills of reading, 
writing, speaking, and understanding English in order to empower them 
to participate more fully and confidently in their communities and in 
society as a whole. LCNV serves low-literacy and limited English 
language proficient adults with a selection of low-cost, moderately 
intensive courses to help them transition into the workforce or other 
educational opportunities. LCNV provides the crucial first steps of 
language and literacy proficiency for workplace, citizenship, and 
community integration to help adults make measurable improvements in 
their lives.
  Each year LCNV recognizes students and members of the community who 
have contributed their time, energy, and resources to achieving the 
mission of LCNV. LCNV will also recognize the recipient of the Patricia 
M. Donnelly Merit Scholarship. It is my great honor to include in the 
Record the following names of the 2019 LCNV honorees and scholarship 
recipient:


                      Community Partnership Awards

  B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group
  Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center
  Rotary International District 7610


                         Volunteers of the Year

  Linton Favours
  Fran Perros
  Jody Sweet


            Patricia M. Donnelly Merit Scholarship Recipient

  Santos Rubio
  I also want to recognize those volunteers who are celebrating service 
anniversaries with LCNV. Volunteers are being recognized for service 
milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years respectively.


                    Volunteer Service Anniversaries

  25 years: Avis Black
  20 years: Denise Murray
  15 years: Mary-Jane Roth
  10 years: Margaret Breen, Gerry Chiaruttini, Marla Diamond, Naomi 
Gittins, Lisa Godfrey, Mary Kalfatovic, James Kern, Julia Tungli, Karen 
Westlake, Suzanne Zimmerman
  5 years: Ntasha Atkins, Mary Rose Bayer, Jackie Corkins, Grace 
Kalfatovic, Donna Martin, Wendy Mayer, Marla Swaby, Michael Wesbecher, 
Farhana Zaman
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending the 
Literary Council of Northern Virginia and in thanking and 
congratulating each of the honorees of the 2019 LCNV Recognition 
Celebration. I wish all of them great success in their future 
endeavors.

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