[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8691]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO EASTER SEALS

 Mr. SMITH, of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
honor Easter Seals upon their designation as one of the ``Businesses of 
the Decade'' by Business New Hampshire Magazine.
  For the past ten years, under the guidance of President Larry Gammon, 
Easter Seals has selflessly and steadfastly serviced individuals with a 
wide range of disabilities across the state. Perhaps their most notable 
achievement to date is their work to ensure that students with 
emotional and learning disabilities receive excellent schooling, 
housing and another chance to grow and become active community members.
  Easter Seals services an average of 125 children a day through 
programs such as ``Support to Families in Need,'' family mediation, 
parenting workshops and 24-hour emergency support access. They 
currently provide ninety percent of special needs transportation for 
Manchester and one hundred percent for the town of Londonderry, New 
Hampshire.
  Although their hardest workers are often volunteers, Easter Seals has 
never wavered in the quality of the services they provide, and should 
be commended for their continued quality and caring in the state.
  The accomplishments of this organization are simply too numerous to 
list. They founded Camp Sno-Mo, a program for children with physical 
and cognitive disabilities which has grown to include day camps as well 
as adult vacation programs. They also opened an Alzheimer's Day 
Program, allowing many family members a respite from caring for loved 
ones afflicted with the disease.
  Easter Seals is a true community leader and a friend to the people of 
New Hampshire. Their efforts over the past ten years are truly 
commendable, and it is an honor to represent them in the United States 
Senate.

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