[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12928]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN HONOR OF THE STUDENT GRADUATES OF ORADELL'S D.A.R.E. PROGRAM

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 16, 2007

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, on Monday, May 14th, I 
participated in the D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony in Oradell, New 
Jersey. More than 100 elementary school students participated in this 
important program that gives young people the support they need to say 
no to drugs, underage drinking, and gang violence.
  Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E., began as a small 
program in Los Angeles in 1983. Today, it is implemented in more than 
75 percent of our Nation's school districts and in more than 43 other 
nations. It uses positive peer pressure to help children defeat the 
negative cultural influences that bombard them daily.
  I am proud of the young boys and girls who participated in this 
program in Oradell, and I would like to recognize them all for taking 
this step toward positive citizenship: Rachel Bahng, Shamus Barnes, 
Edward Caiazzo, Christie Candrilli, Nicole Carney, Estee Chaimson, 
Christopher Colon, Colleen Dakay, Phillip Giuffre, Kandai Iso, Dana 
Johnson, Tyler Kane, Kevin Loh, Hayley Murphy, Gerard Quinn, Laura 
Rivera, Julia Shats, Griffin Suess, Gabriela Valenzuela, Mark Wittkamp, 
Anna Yasouka, Haylee Alonso, Ashley Anzalone, Esther Bae, Ryan Bauman, 
Troy Bendian, Thomas Browning, Liam Cameron, Raymond Cannarozzi.
  Daniel Christmann, Marissa Conti, Melanie Culha, Conor Davidson, 
Hunter DeGregorio, Ciara Enright, Jacqueline Galbraith, Daniel 
Gladston, Kevin Hanrahan, Emily Hyman, Tyler Kallensee, Maria Karim, 
Emily McGovern, Dillon Ross, Cathy Antonelli, Michael Bruno, Lauren 
Chagachbanian, Michelle Chakansky, Katie Dantoni, Gianni DaSilva, Sumie 
Kakehi.
  Adam Kunkel, Emily Lewis, David Lo, Robbie Lombardi, Brett Lubben, 
Kayleen Melvin, Emily O'Boyle, Emily Reynolds, Andrew Rivera, Hannah 
Schultz, Alissa Settembrino, Sara Starr, Meghana Yarde, Ryan Zaccaria, 
Chris Bastable, Taylor Bavlitschko, Jack Bertini, Tyler Bisig, Scott 
Callison, Emily Croonquist, Cami Didio, Sharon Galperin, Gregory 
Gerbino, Michelle Hao, Colleen Kelly, Natalie Ortega, Michael Santucci, 
Samantha Sender, Madeline Toohey.
  Jessica Toufayan, Melonie Ward, Rebecca Weimer, Austin Williams, Zack 
Wynne, Kaitlyn Brady, Alexandra Braun, Daniel DaSilva, Kalette 
deMarrais, Jared Finkel, Ryan Gallow, Rebecca Goldstein, Martin Gross, 
Sonya Koh, Simon Kramer, Meagan McCorry, Emanuel Nobile, David Pagan, 
Daniel Ross, Ana Song, Maryssa Spiniella, David Tirelli, Karen Triunfo, 
Rebecca Wasserman, and Brenna Wiegand.

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