[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           IN HONOR OF THE SPONSORS OF PROJECT CHILDREN 2000

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the sponsors of 
Project Children 2000, a program enabling children from Northern 
Ireland to temporarily escape the bitter conflict they have known all 
their lives, a conflict that has deprived them of their childhood, in a 
land where hatred and divisiveness have shaped the social climate. 
Project Children was established to provide a small window of simple 
childhood pleasures, a holiday of sorts dedicated to peaceful, happy 
pursuits--these children deserve nothing less, and so much more.
  The sponsors or host families of this outstanding program have opened 
their hearts and their homes to these often neglected victims of the 
conflict, and they have done so with a profound sense of duty and a 
rare display of generosity and compassion. I am extremely proud that so 
many families from my district have volunteered to participate in 
Project Children. I would like to thank the following sponsors: John 
and Diane Antonacci; Terrance and Linda Begley; Joseph and Nancy 
Caprio; Steven and Annette Carbone; John and Linda Carney; David and 
Patricia Cedrone; Saulle and Marge Critell; Daniel and Susan Davison; 
Phillip and Kathleen DeCicco; Mark and Lynn deRowen; Donald and Irene 
Diverio; Al and Ellen Dorso; Peter and Robin DuHaime; Thomas and 
Cynthia Evision; Rick and Arlene Faustini; Raymond and Donna Flannery; 
Thomas and Michele Flynn; Salvatore and Patricia Fontana; Jim and Ana 
Gilligan; Michael and Pat Goodwin; Michael and Stephanie Griffin; John 
and Veronika Hecker; George and Margaret Hughes; Nicholas and Patricia 
Kaminskyj; Andrew and Lynne Klosowski; Richard and Eileen Leahy; Brian 
and Elizabeth Lynch; David and Debra Stroehlein; Nicholad and Agnes 
Mangelli; Lorenzo and Debra Marchese; Harold and Janice Miller; Kevin 
and Lisa Miller; Bob and Dyan Moore; Craig and Sharon Parker; Alan and 
Jan Paul; Craig and Kerry Plokhoy; David and Cathleen Quinn; Timothy 
and Amy Quinzer; David and Sally Roche; William and MaryJo Sabbert; Jan 
and Karen Samowski; Scott and Maria Sim; Jeffrey and Eileen Simmers; 
Stephen and Catherine Simpson; Michael and Laura Sims; Hoby and Joyce 
Stager; Keith and Barbara Stiehler; Robert and Denise Thompson Jr.; 
Joyce Vargas, Joseph and Barbara Wewlls; Rodney and Linda Bialko.
  I also want to recognize the lovely children from Ireland who are 
gracing New Jersey with their presence this summer: Jeannette Bailey; 
Nicole Bennett; Nichola Boyd; Emma Campbell; John Clift; Marie-Theresa 
Collins; Stephen Coyle; Jason Curran; Wlliam Curran; Stephen Devine; 
Gemma Devlin; Anthony DiLucia; James Donnelly; Joseph Donnelly; 
Michelle Donnelly; Michael Duffy; Marie Sinead Flanagan; Caoimbe Marie 
Fox; Nathan Friel; Oria Gargan; Sean Paul Gorman; Kathleen Hall; Sinead 
Handley; Tomas Hull; Daniel Hutchings; Sinead Jackson; Jade Laird; 
David Lewsley; Gary Logan; Daniel Lynch; Laura Lyons; Martin Magennis; 
Jemina Maguire; Ursula McAteer; Nicola McCabe; Louise McConville; 
Samantha McConville; Jason McKernan; Claire McKinley; Luke McKibben; 
Sinead LcLarnon; Sonia McManus; Padraig McPartland; Elaine Murray; 
Caoimhin McVeigh; Louise Kayleigh McVeigh; Charlene McWilliams; Grainne 
Pelan; John Robinson; Adele Ross; Una Simpson; Clare Tallon; Lorraine 
Villa; and Gemma Weir.
  In addition, Project Children would not be successful without the 
hard work of dedicated committee members and other staff. I thank them 
as well.
  I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring Project Children 
and everyone who has contributed to making it a great success.

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