[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5537]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED 
  EXECUTIVES (SCORE) CHAPTER FOR HAVING BEEN NAMED THE NATIONAL SCORE 
                       CHAPTER OF THE YEAR, 2000

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 12, 2000

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I was recently informed by the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration that the Lake of the 
Ozarks SCORE Chapter has been selected the National SCORE Chapter of 
the Year.
  As you know, SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to 
entrepreneur education and the formation, growth, and success of small 
businesses throughout this country. SCORE, which is a resource partner 
with the Small Business Administration, has thousands of volunteers in 
389 chapters who serve as ``Counselors to America's Small Business.'' 
Working and retired executives and business owners in local SCORE 
chapters, like the one at the Lake of the Ozarks, donate their time and 
expertise as volunteer business counselors and provide confidential 
counseling and mentoring free of charge. SCORE, which was founded in 
1964, assists approximately 300,000 entrepreneurs annually.
  Each year, the SCORE Chapter of the Year is honored during Small 
Business Week, which this year is May 21-26, 2000. I know that my 
colleagues in the House will be pleased to join me in recognizing the 
outstanding work of the men and women who volunteer their time to this 
year's SCORE Chapter of the Year--the Lake of the Ozarks Service Corps 
of Retired Executives.

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