[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24838]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        IN RECOGNITION OF DEBORAH V.H. COOK AND PATRICIA BUEKAMA

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Ms. 
Deborah V.H. Cook and Ms. Patricia Buekema for their 25 years of 
service to the Glen Ridge School System.
  For the past 25 years, these outstanding educators have taught many 
grade levels and a countless number of students have benefitted from 
their instruction. As members of the Glen Ridge community, Ms. Cook and 
Ms. Buekema have demonstrated an extraordinarily high level of 
commitment and selflessness to which we should all strive to achieve.
  However, the impact of their service reaches far beyond the 
classroom. Both Ms. Cook and Ms. Buekema have dedicated themselves to 
creating a supportive and productive environment for the youth of Glen 
Ridge. They have helped to shape the minds and encourage the spirit of 
these young individuals during a crucial stage of development in their 
lives.
  Ms. Cook's and Ms. Buekema's accomplishments, throughout their years 
of service, reflect only a small portion of the many contributions they 
have made to the people of Glen Ridge. Their efforts have touched the 
lives of their students as well as those throughout their community.
  They are an example of the professionalism that we look for in our 
educators, and the type of citizens that we hope to find in our 
neighborhoods, which is why their dedication is to be recognized and 
commended.

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