[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16930]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              HONORING MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER HONOR ROLL

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2000

  Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I am rising today to honor five of my 
constituents who have been named to the Honor Roll of Volunteers by the 
Appalachian Trail Conference [ATC].
  Phyllis Henry, Jim Botts, Lionel Edney, Bill Kerr, and Dick Ketelle 
are among the 75 people who received this award because of their hard 
work which symbolizes the efforts and dedication of thousands of 
volunteers who help manage and protect the Appalachian Trail.
  The Volunteer Honor Roll was established to celebrate ATC's 75th 
anniversary this year. Founded in 1925 to promote, build, and protect 
the Appalachian Trail, ATC is one of the most successful volunteer-
based conservation and outdoor recreation organizations in the United 
States.
  As you know, the Appalachian Trail is one of America's premier hiking 
trails and the world's longest footpath. Located within a day's drive 
of two-thirds of the U.S. population, it is used each year by up to 
four million individuals from around the world.
  It is only through the great work and leadership of individuals like 
these five people and organizations like the Smoky Mountain Hiking 
Club, to which they all belong, that we are able to protect and 
maintain this great national treasure.
  Each of these individuals has dedicated thousands of hours over the 
years so that we could enjoy the Appalachian Trail. I would like to 
take the time to personally thank them for all of their work and to 
honor their great volunteer spirit for which Tennessee has been 
recognized for hundreds of years.

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