[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7878]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               TRIBUTE TO CONCORD COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to the Concord Community Music School of Concord, New 
Hampshire, for the honor of being named the 2001 Business of the Year 
by Business NH Magazine.
  New Hampshire's largest and oldest community music school, Concord 
Community Music School is celebrating its 17th anniversary this year. 
The primary mission of the school is to provide access to music for all 
people of New Hampshire while having the best resources available.
  Concord Community Music School has touched the lives of many Granite 
State citizens. In 2000, over 43,000 people received 80,100 musical 
services thanks to the school. The school also provides weekly lessons 
and classes at the facility and provides performances at public events.
  Concord Community Music School generously reaches out to area 
citizens with its Music in the Community Initiative. The program is a 
partnership with area schools, human service agencies and hospitals in 
New Hampshire which provides music and lessons to at-risk students, 
disabled people, senior citizens and pre-schoolers from low income 
families.
  Concord Community Music School has been a dedicated and caring 
neighbor to the citizens of New Hampshire. I commend them for their 
contributions to the cultural, educational and economic communities of 
our state. It is an honor and a privilege to represent them in the U.S. 
Senate.

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