[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11539]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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

 Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, today I have the special privilege 
of acknowledging forty-seven extraordinary individuals who have 
received this year's ``Heroes Among Us'' Award from the Boston Celtics.
  This past season was the fourth consecutive season that the Celtics 
have honored these heroes at home games in recognition of the selfless 
contributions they have made to their communities. Over the last four 
years, the Celtics have honored over one hundred and fifty men and 
women with this prestigious award, which is one of the leading 
community-outreach programs that the Boston Celtics Charitable 
Foundation has initiated.
  The Foundation was established to improve the lives and opportunities 
of young people in New England through local outreach programs. Members 
of the Celtics are actively involved in these initiatives and I commend 
their leadership and dedication to this worthwhile activity. The 
Celtics deserve great credit for all they have done to promote 
community service programs which have benefited Boston's public 
schools, raised funds for local neighborhoods, and have given the 
area's youth the opportunities they need and deserve in order to become 
active and responsible members of society.
  These heroes are men and women who represent the great potential of 
Massachusetts. Their common tie is the commitment to community service 
that exemplifies the best of our country. The forty-seven heroes 
honored by the Celtics this year are role models for all of us, and 
they are living proof that one person can make a difference in the 
lives of others. These extraordinary individuals saw the opportunity to 
improve the lives of their fellow citizens, and their leadership has 
helped brighten the lives of countless others in our community.
  I commend the Celtics and all of these ``Heroes Among Us'' for their 
contributions and achievements. I ask that the names of this year's 47 
``Heroes Among Us'' may be printed in the Congressional Record.
  The list follows:

  1. Michael Obel-Omia.
  2. Matthew & Miriam Gannon.
  3. Betsy & Danny Nally.
  4. Greg Zaff.
  5. Dr. Stephan Ross.
  6. Jane Alexander.
  7. Ira Kittrell.
  8. Reverend Ross Lilley.
  9. Peter Needham.
  10. John Burke.
  11. Mark Friedman.
  12. Deb Berman.
  13. Rick Hobish.
  14. Anna Ling Pierce.
  15. Matthew Kinel.
  16. Officer Bill Baxter.
  17. Gene Guinasso.
  18. Rocky Nelson.
  19. Monsignor Thomas McDonnell.
  20. Marianne Moran.
  21. Ron Adams.
  22. Robin & Caitlin Phelan.
  23. Janet Lopez.
  24. Sergeant Tavares.
  25. George Greenidge, Jr.
  26. Maria Contreras.
  27. Lieutenant Paul Anastasia.
  28. David Waters.
  29. Barbara Whelan.
  30. Judge Reginald Lindsay.
  31. Dennis Fekay.
  32. Sarah-Ann Shaw.
  33. John Engdahl.
  34. Anne Carrabino.
  35. Deborah Re.
  36. Officer Scott Provost.
  37. John Iovieno.
  38. Dan Doyle.
  39. John Rosenthal.
  40. Pam Fernandes.
  41. Al Whaley.
  42. Matthew Pohl.
  43. Anna Faith Jones.
  44. Billy Starr.
  45. Jetta Bernier.
  46. Laura Goldstein.
  47. Nikki Flionis.

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