[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 26279]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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RECOGNITION OF RHODE B. (R.B.) CAUSEY, SR. AS ARKANSAS' 2000 PRIME TIME 
                            AWARD RECIPIENT

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, in October, the Special Committee 
on Aging joined Green Thumb to recognize the enormous contributions 
that this year's Green Thumb ``Prime Time Award'' recipients are making 
to their community and our country.
  The Senior Community Service Employment Program is one of the best 
kept secrets in the country. This program is an innovative and cost-
effective federal initiative that allows our nation's seniors to remain 
productive and independent by contributing their talent and services to 
their communities.
  Some of Arkansas' finest employment programs for seniors are 
sponsored by Green Thumb, and I am pleased to recognize Arkansas' 2000 
Prime Time Award recipient, Rhode B. (R.B.) Causey, Sr.
  R.B., now 96 years old, grew up in a family of 13 children and sold 
business supplies and office machines during the Depression. These 
experiences, coupled with his ingenuity, persistence, and strong work 
ethic, prepared R.B. to branch out on his own in 1952 and open a 
business supply company. Today, R.B. and his son own and operate the 
R.B. Causey Company in Little Rock.
  As if going in to work every day wasn't enough to keep him busy, R.B. 
also manages his own farm where he produces soybean and rice crops. The 
farm is also home to his extensive bee-keeping hobby.
  R.B.'s recipe for success: ``Don't give up, stay involved, do 
something.'' provides a great example to all of us about the importance 
of staying active in our ``golden years.''
  I am fortunate to know R.B. and other Arkansas senior workers who are 
so vibrant and enthusiastic about their jobs. I only hope that when I 
am 75, 80, or 85 I will have half of their energy and zest for life!
  America's senior population has great value. They have earned our 
nation's respect and support. Green Thumb and other senior employment 
programs allow communities to continue to reap the wisdom of our 
nation's talented seniors citizens.




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