[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9722]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    NEVADANS TODAY DELIVERING DONATIONS TO OKLAHOMA TORNADO VICTIMS

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, when the fierce tornadoes recently ripped 
through Oklahoma and Kansas, many Americans stared in horror at the 
severe devastation tearing apart our Nation's heartland. In fact, many 
of us stopped to think what we could do just to help.
  Such is the case with a dedicated group of people from my home State 
of Nevada. Four residents of Reno are presently gathering donations 
from area residents, such as clothes, blankets, baby diapers, and more, 
all loaded on triple trailer trucks, to be delivered in Oklahoma today 
as we speak.
  Russell Rapon, his wife Holly, and Joey and Bonnie Blough have picked 
up donations all throughout the Truckee Meadows and Carson City so that 
they can show up with a message that Nevadans want to help.
  Along with over 1,000 individual donations, local businesses have 
also chipped in to make this trip worthwhile for the Nevada foursome. 
This charitable spirit of the community volunteerism is certain to make 
the healing process of these tornado-ravaged victims just a bit easier.
  I commend the efforts of these four Nevadans and wish upon them safe 
and prosperous travel this coming week. In speaking for the rest of my 
Nevada constituents, we wish for the strength and healing for all of 
those who were affected by this disaster.

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