[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12177]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             THE BOSTON CELTICS' ``HEROES AMONG US'' AWARD

 Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, it is a special honor for me today 
to pay tribute to the forty-seven outstanding individuals who have 
received this year's ``Heroes Among Us'' Award from the Boston Celtics.
  These honorees are men and women of all ages who have chosen 
different career paths. What they all have in common is the 
extraordinary contributions they have made to our community. They are 
role models for us all. They demonstrate the fundamental importance of 
the individual in our society, by proving that each person can truly 
make a difference. All of these heroes saw a need to achieve change or 
take other action in order to improve the lives of others.
  This past season was the third season in a row that the Boston 
Celtics have honored one or more these heroes at home games for the 
special contributions they have made to our society. In those three 
seasons, the Celtics have honored 114 men and women with the ``Heroes 
Among Us'' Award, which is one of many programs that the Boston Celtics 
Charitable Foundation has initiated. The Foundation is dedicated to 
improving the lives of the youths of New England through innovative 
outreach initiatives. The Boston Celtic players actively participate in 
these programs in many ways--from washing cars, to raising funds for 
books for the Boston Public Schools, to cleaning up sites for the 
development of homes for low and middle income families in Boston.
  I commend the Celtics for their commitment to improving the quality 
of life for the members of our community, and I commend all of these 
``Heroes Among Us'' for their dedication and their inspiring 
leadership. I ask unanimous consent that the names of this year's 47 
``Heroes Among Us'' may be printed in the Congressional Record.

 Recipients of the 1999-2000 Boston Celtics' ``Heroes Among Us'' Award

       1. Charles McAfee.
       2. Andre John.
       3. Eric Dawson.
       4. Stephen DeMasco.
       5. Anthony ``Rags'' LaCava.
       6. Scott L. Pomeroy.
       7. Dr. Thomas Treadwell.
       8. Robert McKcan.
       9. Nancy Schwoyer.
       10. Dr. Louis Kunkel.
       11. Robert Watson.
       12. Robert Arnold.
       13. Dr. Stephen Price.
       14. John Kennedy.
       15. Rachel Sparkowich.
       16. Kathleen Brennan.
       17. Jeannie Lindheim.
       18. Kristen Finn.
       19. Padraic Forry.
       20. Jennifer Noonan.
       21. Marjorie Kittredge.
       22. Kelly Dolan.
       23. Lindsay Amper.
       24. Michael Bonadio, Sr.
       25. John Pearson.
       26. Thomas Forest.
       27. Patrick Walker.
       28. The Families of the Fallen Worcester Firefighters.
       29. Billy Ryan.
       30. Robert Prince.
       31. Reverend Joseph Washington.
       32. Nahid Moussavi.
       33. Jeraldine Martinson.
       34. John Paul Sullivan.
       35. Ned Rimer.
       36. Eric Schwarz.
       37. Ann Forts.
       38. Marti Wilson-Taylor.
       39. Claudio Martinez.
       40. Reverend Hammond.
       41. Laurie and Doug Flutie.
       42. Stacey Kabat.
       43. Detective Tom Chace.
       44. Sister Louise Kearns.
       45. Sister Jean Sullivan.
       46. Ellen Olmstead.
       47. Ryan Belanger.

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