[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21850]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    RECOGNIZING AVIS KELLY BAYSMORE

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 6, 2000

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Avis Kelly Baysmore for 
over thirty years of dedicated and loyal service to Brevoort Children's 
Center in Brooklyn, New York.
  Avis Kelly Baysmore is a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a great-
grandmother. Mrs. Baysmore and her family have been blessed with 
excellence, greatness, the favor of God, love and honor, the law of 
kindness in tongue, morality and character. All of these amazing 
attributes are the result of a God-centered life.
  A child of God, Mrs. Baysmore came to Brevoort Children's Center in 
1970 as a Substitute Teacher. For the next year she taught as a 
substitute teacher in other centers, including Tompkins and Sumner 
Children's Center. On July 5, 1971, she was hired as a Teacher's Aide 
at Brevoort Children's Center, working in Group 2 with four-year old 
children. After one year, Mrs. Baysmore was transferred to Group 2.6-3, 
where she worked until her retirement.
  Mrs. Baysmore was enrolled by BKS in an Early Childhood Education 
Program at New York University, where she obtained credit in Early 
Childhood Education. She continued on to Pace College and attended many 
workshops in Early Childhood Education. Later, Mrs. Baysmore would 
become an Associate Teacher, filling in for the Group Teacher on many 
occasions. Finally, she also served as a Shop Steward for 19 years.
  In her own words, Mrs. Baysmore says ``It has not been easy, but I 
trusted God for everything and all Honor. Glory and praise goes to my 
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It was He that brought me through thirty 
years of service.''
  Mr. Speaker, Avis Kelly Baysmore is more than worthy of receiving 
this honor, and I hope that all of my colleagues will join me today in 
recognizing this truly remarkable woman.

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