[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 13064-13065]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING DR. DENNIS TRYBUS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE 
   POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE HELPING HAND REHABILITATION 
                                 CENTER

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Dennis Trybus, 
a constituent in my district who has nurtured children and adults with 
developmental disabilities to their full potential for the past 12 
years while serving as the Executive Director at the Helping Hand 
Rehabilitation Center.
  Helping Hand has been a fixture in my district for over five decades. 
Established in 1955 at a time when little support existed for children 
with disabilities and their families, it has now grown into a 
successful, respected institution serving 500 individuals per year and 
offering varied services from education to therapy and from vocational 
support to residential placement in independent group homes.

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  For the last 12 years, Helping Hand has flourished under the steady 
hand of the Executive Director Dr. Trybus. Dr. Trybus spearheaded key 
expansion projects for Helping Hand, with the construction of three new 
group homes and the establishment of a specialized school for children 
with autism--a state of the art model facility. Through his long tenure 
at Helping Hand, he has built many warm relationships with the Center's 
clients, their families, and the Center's staff, encouraging a culture 
of commitment and caring at this institution.
  Dr. Trybus' commitment to Helping Hand and to its clients will be 
sorely missed as he retires from this position--an occasion truly 
worthy of special recognition and commendation. But his achievements 
will enable Helping Hand to carry on its work long into the future; and 
I am happy to announce that Helping Hand will celebrate his legacy by 
naming its newly constructed Wellness Center in his honor.
  I ask you to join me in honoring Dr. Dennis Trybus and his work on 
behalf of people with developmental disabilities, and to wish him a 
well-deserved long and happy retirement.

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