[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24701]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        A TRIBUTE TO BOB GREGORY

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 25, 2000

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a man who has given 
his considerable talent and energy for the betterment of his community, 
Mr. Bob Gregory of Colonia, New Jersey.
  As Chairman of the Merck Volunteer Focus Group, Mr. Gregory 
personally coordinated more than fifty community service initiatives 
last year which raised about $128,000 while providing hundreds of hours 
of in-kind and volunteer services. He also chaired the Rahway Downtown 
Revitalization team as part of the Neighbor of Choice initiative and 
was instrumental in effectively aligning the efforts of the Volunteer 
Focus Group with Rahway's revitalization goals. He remains very active 
in local community organizations, including Merrill Park Youth, Rahway 
P.A.L., Rahway Aesthetic Committee, Union County Board of Agriculture, 
Rahway Lions, Rahway Honorary P.B.A., Rahway Excellence in Education, 
John Shippen Minority Youth Association, and as an advisor to Union 
County VoTech Schools.
  Mr. Gregory has been a positive influence in the lives of children in 
his community. Last year, he worked on the Environmental Champions 
project which involved the completion of horticulture projects with 
children at all of the Rahway Schools, the Library, City Parks, City 
Hall, JFK Youth Center and the Capo Bianco Housing Project. He also 
helped spearhead the renovation of the Rahway Elks banquet hall, with 
all profits earned from rentals going to support handicapped children. 
He coordinated the Linden Interfaith Council Food Drive to feed 100 
needy families in Linden and the Cancer Care Golf Outing to raise funds 
for Cancer Research and Home Care. His good works have extended to an 
international level, as he traveled to the Dominican Republic with the 
Volunteer Medical Team sponsored by Healing the Children.
  Mr. Speaker, we owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Gregory for all that 
he has done to improve the lives of so many people. Please join me in 
commending him for his outstanding work and in wishing him continued 
success.

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