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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SENATE S14801  November 12, 2003 TRIBUTE TO LARRY GAMMON Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I wish to pay tribute to the President of  Easter Seals New Hampshire, Larry Gammon, whose leadership has been crucial to the ability of Easter S eals to do so much for so many in our State. He is a man of remarkable character, who has devoted his life to community service, beginning his career in public education and then joining Easter Seals, where he is current ly in his thir- t y-second year with t he organizat ion. Mr. Gammon shares the dedication, enthusiasm, and vision of the founders of Easter Seals to increase the inde- pendence and improve the quality of  life for individuals with special needs. As a result, Easter Seals New Hamp- shire has grown significantly to meet the needs of communities throughout the State, as well as in Maine, New York, and Vermont. In New Hampshire, Easter Seals pro- vides services to more than 20,000 resi- dents each year, addressing a wide range of physical and emotional con- cerns including cerebral palsy, autism, muscular dystrophy, and Alzheimers disease. And each day, an average of 125 New Hampshire children are served through Easter Seals youth program s including families in need, family mediation, parenting workshops, and 24-hour emergency support. For those who needed, but could not a fford, assist ance in the past year, Easter Seals New Hampshire provided $2 million in free and reduced-cost services. New Hampshire s elderly population is well served by senior programs of- fered by East er Seals including: a m ed- ical day rehabilitation program for in- dividuals requiring light nu rsing moni- toring; an ambulatory program for those with light medical and mental health needs; and an Alzheimer s day program for elders with dementia and mem ory loss. Equally impressive as the quant ity of  services provided by Easter Seals New Hampshire is their variety. Deaf or hard of hearing clients are fitted with hearing aids, and vocational t raining is provided to the visually impaired. Ad- ditionally, rehabilitation therapy is available for those who have sustained traumatic injuries. For 22 consecutive years, Easter Seals has ranked number one among National Health Council members for the percentage of program dollars spent on direct client services, allo- cating over 90 cents of every dollar for this purpose. Larry Gammon has pro- vided prudent financial stewardship to Easter Seals New Hampshire with the organization earning numerous acco- lades for its fiscal management and services. Mr. Gammon is an individual of re- markable character who leads by ex- ample, with an impressive record of  community service that extends be- yond his work at Easter Seals and in- cludes active roles in a num ber of other community organizations. This effort has made him successful in recruiting individuals of similar dedicat ion to t he board of directors and staff of Easter Seals, which now t ot als 1,200. The contributions of Larry Gammon and Easter S eals New Hampshire on be- half of individuals with special needs are an example of America s commu- nity spi rit a nd a role model for the rest of us. I thank the S enate for the oppor- tunity to honor this extraordinary in- dividual an d organizat ion. f TRIBUTE TO WORLD OF CHILDREN AWARD HONOREES Mr. D E WINE. Mr. President, today I recognize the honorees for the 2003 Hannah Neil World of Children Awards presented in Colum bus, OH, on Novem- ber 20, 2003. These awards recognize people from around t he world who have devoted their lives to ma king t he worl d a better place for children. The awards are very prestigi ous, commensurate to the Pulitzer and Noble Prizes for those who dedicate their lives to improving the lives of children. Since t he inception of the awar ds, 5 00 nominations have been received from 50 countr ies. An int ernat ional Advisory Council, headed by three-time heavy- weight boxing champion Muhammad Ali and composed of 35 members from 15 different countries, selects the award recipients. I would like t o recognize each of this year s honorees and thank them for their selfless commitment to helping children across t he globe: First, the Kellogg s Child Develop- ment Award honors an individual who has made a significant lifetime con- tribution to children s futures by greatly improving their opporuntities to learn and grow. The honorees for this award are: Fani Lerner from Parana, Brazil; Claudia Gonzales Moreno from Murillo, Bol ivi a; and J etsun Pema from Himachal P radesh, I ndia. The Cardinal Health Children s Care Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant lifetime con- tribution to the health and well-being of children. The honorees for this award are: Dr. Martin Eichelberger from Wash- ington, DC; Dr. Elizabeth Jones from California; and Mehendra G. Mehta from Mumbai, India. The F ounder s Award honors an indi- vidual youth who has made significant contributions to enhancing the lives of  other youth. The honorees for this award are: Ryan Hreljac from Ontario, Canada and Dayro J avier Reyes Acosta from Santander, Colombia. I extend my most sincere thanks to these honorees for their dedication and commitment to our world s children. Their efforts, indeed, are deserving of  the highest praise and recognition, as t hey give voice and hope to children in need across th e globe. GUNNERY SERGEANT THOMAS S. HOGDAHL, UNITED STATES MA- RINE CORPS Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, as a veteran marine and friend, I rise today to pay tribute to Gy Sgt Thomas S. Hogdahl, who will retire from the U.S. Marine Corps on March 1, 2004. I have had t he pleasure t o work with Hogdahl on many occasions. In addition to his professionalism and planning expertise he will be missed for his intensity, in- tegrity, and unique sense of humor. But mostly he will be missed for his dedication to the Members and staff of  the Senate. Thomas Hogdahl was born in Tea- neck, an d was raised in Bergenfield NJ. There he played basketball and soccer and graduated from Bergenfield High Sch ool in 1983. In 19 84 he en list ed in t he Marine Corps, and subsequently re- ported to Parris Island, SC, to take on the challenge of becoming a US ma- rine. Upon earning the title of marine, Gunnery Sergeant Hogdahl completed his followon training at Camp Lejeune, NC, where he received formal training as a Marine Corps Administ rat or, grad- uating as the honor graduate. He was then ordered cross-country to Camp Pendleton, CA, to serve as an adminis- trative clerk to the hundreds of ma- rines assigned to the historic 1st Ma- rin e Divi sion. From 1986 to 1994, his service would take him to Okinawa, J apan, with t he 3rd Marine Amphibious Force; Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, with Security Battalion, and even- tua lly to Dover, NJ, with t he inspector and instructor staff for the 25th Ma- rines, 4t h Mar ine Division. In 1994, Gunnery Sergeant Hogdahl was selected for one of the most de- manding billets in the Marine Corps, a Marine Corps Drill inst ruct or (DI). I, as well as every person who has worn the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor will remem- ber their drill instruct or f or the rest of  their lives. He is the one person who has the greatest impact in trans- forming trainees into U.S. marines. After graduating in the top 10 percent of his DI School, Gunnery Sergeant Hogdahl returned to the legendary yel- low footprints where he started his  journey 10 years before, only this time it would be in Recruit Depot San Diego, and this tim e he would be wear- ing the traditional Smokey cover of  a drill instructor. For t he next 2 years his leadership and example would tra nsform hundreds of young men into U.S. ma rines. In 1996, after leaving the drill field, Gunnery Sergeant Hogdahl attended the Advanced Personnel Admin Chief  s Course, graduating again as the honor graduate. Thereafter he reported for duty at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, where he served as Administrat ion Chief for headquarters and Service Bat - talion. Just over a year later Gunnery Sergeant Hogdahl was selected to at- ten d t he S t aff Non-Comm issioned Offi- cer Career Course, from which he grad- uat ed in the top 10 percent am ongst his Ve rDate jul 14 2003 01:55 Nov 15, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Fr m 00119 Fmt 0624 Sf mt 0634 E: \CR\ FM\A12NO6. 255 S1 2PT3

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE S14801 November 12, 2003

TRIBUTE TO LARRY GAM M ON

∑ M r. SUNUNU. M r . P res id en t , I w isht o p a y t r i b u t e t o t h e P r e s i d e n t o f  E a s t e r S e a l s N e w H a m p s h i r e , L a r r yG a m m o n , w h o s e l e a d e r s h i p h a s b e e nc r u c i a l t o t h e a b i l i t y o f E a st e r S e a l s t od o s o m u c h f o r s o m a n y i n o u r S t a t e .H e i s a m a n o f r e m a r k a b l e c h a r a c t e r ,w h o h a s d e v o t e d h i s l i f e t o c o m m u n i t ys e r v i c e , b e g i n n i n g h i s c a r e e r i n p u b l i ce d u c a t i o n a n d t h e n j o i n i n g E a s t e rS e a l s , wh e r e h e i s c u r r e n t l y i n h i s t h i r -

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I n N e w H a m p s h i r e , E a s t e r S e a l s p r o -v id es se rv ices to mo re th an 2 0 ,0 0 0 r es i -d e n t s e a c h y e a r , a d d r e s s i n g a w i d er a n g e o f p h y s i c a l a n d e m o t i o n a l c o n -c e r n s i n c l u d i n g c e r e b r a l p a l s y , a u t i s m ,m u s c u l a r d y s t r o p h y , a n d A l z h e i m e r s

d isease .An d each d ay , an av erag e o f 1 2 5 NewH a m p s h i r e c h i l d r e n a r e s e r v e d t h r o u g hE a s t e r S e a l s’ y o u t h p r o gr a m s i n c l u d in gf a m i l i e s i n n e e d , f a m i l y m e d i a t i o n ,p aren t in g wo rk sh o p s , an d 2 4 -h o u re m e r g e n c y s u p p o r t . F o r t h o s e w h on e e d e d , b u t c o u l d n o t a f fo r d , a s s i st a n c ei n t h e p a s t y e a r , E a s t e r S e a l s N e wHamp sh i r e p ro v id ed $ 2 mi l l io n in f r eea n d r e d u c e d -c o s t s e r v i c e s.

N e w H a m p s h i r e ’s e l d e r l y p o p u l a t i o nis wel l s e rv ed b y sen io r p ro g rams o f -f e r e d b y E a s t e r S e a l s i n c l u d i n g : a m e d -i c a l d a y r e h a b i l i t a t i o n p r o g r a m fo r i n -d i v i du a l s r e q u i r i n g l i g h t n u r s i n g m o n i -t o r i n g ; a n a m b u l a t o r y p r o g r a m f o r

t h o s e w i t h l i g h t m e d i c a l a n d m e n t a lh e a l t h n e e d s ; a n d a n A l z h e i m e r ’s d a yp r o g r a m f o r e l d e r s w i t h d e m e n t i a a n dm e m o r y l o s s.

E q u a l l y i m p r e s si v e a s t h e q u a n t i t y o f  s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y E a s t e r S e a l s N e wH a m p s h i r e i s t h e i r v a r i e t y . D e a f o rh a r d o f h e a r i n g c l i e n t s a r e f i t t e d w i t hh e a r i n g a i d s , a n d v o c a t i o n a l t r a i n i n g i sp r o v i d e d t o t h e v i s u a l l y i m p a i r e d . A d -d i t i o n a l l y , r e h a b i l i t a t i o n t h e r a p y i sa v a i l a b l e f o r t h o s e w h o h a v e s u s t a i n e dt r a u m a t i c i n j u r i e s .

F o r 2 2 c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r s , E a s t e rS e a l s h a s r a n k e d n u m b e r o n e a m o n gN a t i o n a l H e a l t h C o u n c i l m e m b e r s f o rt h e p e r c e n t a g e o f p r o g r a m d o l l a r ss p e n t o n d i r e c t c l i e n t s e r v i c e s , a l l o -ca t in g o v er 9 0 cen ts o f ev ery d o l la r f o rt h i s p u r p o s e . L a r r y G a m m o n h a s p r o -v i d e d p r u d e n t f i n a n c i a l s t e w a r d s h i p t oE a s t e r S e a l s N e w H a m p s h i r e w i t h t h eo r g a n i z a t i o n e a r n i n g n u m e r o u s a c c o -l a d e s f o r i t s f i s c a l m a n a g e m e n t a n dserv ices .

M r . G a m m o n i s a n i n d i v i d u a l o f r e -m a r k a b l e c h a r a c t e r w h o l e a d s b y e x -a m p l e , w i t h a n i m p r e s s i v e r e c o r d o f  c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e t h a t e x t e n d s b e -y o n d h i s w o r k a t E a s t e r S e a l s a n d i n -c l u d e s a c t i v e r o l e s in a n u m b e r o f o t h e rc o m m u n i t y o r g a n i z a t i o n s . T h i s e f f o r t

h a s m a d e h i m s u c c e s s f u l i n r e c r u i t i n gi n d i v i d u a l s of s i m i l a r d e d i ca t i o n t o t h eb o a r d o f d i r e c t o r s a n d s t a f f o f E a s t e rSea ls , wh ich n o w t o t a l s 1,200.

T h e c o n t r i b u t i o n s o f L a r r y G a m m o na n d E a s t e r S e a l s N e w H a m p s h i r e o n be -h a l f o f i n d i v i d u a l s w i t h s p e c i a l n e e d sa r e a n e x a m p l e o f A m e r i c a ’s c o m m u -n i t y s p ir i t a n d a r o l e m o d e l fo r t h e r e s to f u s . I t h a n k t h e S e n a t e f o r t h e o p p or -t u n i t y t o h o n o r t h i s e x t r a o r d i n a r y i n -d i v i du a l a n d o r g a n i za t i o n .∑

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AWARD HONOREES

∑ M r. DEW I N E . M r . P r e s i d e n t , t o d a y Ir eco g n ize th e h o n o rees fo r th e 2 0 0 3Han n ah Nei l Wo r ld o f Ch i ld r en Award sp r e s e n t e d i n C ol u m b u s , OH , o n N o v e m -ber 20 , 2003. These awards recognizep e o pl e f r om a r o u n d t h e w o r l d w h o h a v ed e vo t e d t h e i r l i v e s t o m a k i n g t h e w o r lda b e t t e r p l a c e f o r c h i l d r e n . T h e a w a r d sa r e v e r y p r e s t i g io u s , c o m m e n s u r a t e t ot h e P u l i t z e r a n d N o b l e P r i z e s f o r t h o s ew h o d e d i c a t e t h e i r l i v e s t o i m p r o v i n gt h e l i v e s o f c h i l dr e n .

S i n c e t h e i n c e p t i o n o f t h e a w a r d s , 500n o m i n a t i o n s h a v e b e e n r e c e i v e d f r o m50 c o u n t r i e s . An i n t e r n a t i o n a l A d v i s or yC o u n c i l , h e a d e d b y t h r e e - t i m e h e a v y -w e i g h t b o x i n g c h a m p i o n M u h a m m a dAl i an d co mp o sed o f 3 5 memb er s f ro m1 5 d i f f e r e n t c o u n t r i e s , s e l e c t s t h ea w a r d r e c i p i e n t s .

I w o u l d l i k e t o r e c o g n i ze e a c h o f t h i sy e a r ’s h o n o r e e s a n d t h a n k t h e m f o rt h e i r s e l f l e s s c o m m i t m e n t t o h e l p i n gc h i l d r e n a c r o s s t h e g l o b e :

F i r s t , t h e K e l l o g g ’s Ch i ld Dev e lo p -m e n t A w a r d h o n o r s a n i n d i v i d u a l w h oh a s m a d e a s i g n i f i c a n t l i f e t i m e c o n -t r i b u t i o n t o c h i l d r e n ’s f u t u r e s b yg r e a t l y i m p r o v i n g t h e i r o p p o r u n t i t i e st o l e a r n a n d g r o w . T h e h o n o r e e s f o rt h i s a w a r d a r e :

F a n i L e r n e r f r o m P a r a n a , B r a z i l ;C l a u d i a G o n z a l e s M o r e n o f r o m M u r i l l o ,B o li v ia ; a n d J e t s u n P e m a f r omH i m a c h a l P r a d e s h , In d i a .

T h e C a r d i n a l H e a l t h C h i l d r e n ’s C a r eA w a r d r e c o g n i z e s a n i n d i v i d u a l w h oh a s m a d e a s i g n i f i c a n t l i f e t i m e c o n -t r i b u t i o n t o t h e h e a l t h a n d w e l l - b e i n go f c h i l d r e n . T h e h o n o r e e s f o r t h i sa w a r d a r e :

D r . M a r t i n E i c h e l b e r g e r f r o m W a s h -i n g t o n , D C ; Dr . E l i z a b e t h J o n e s f r o mC a l i f o r n i a ; a n d M e h e n d r a G . M e h t af r o m M u m b a i , I n d i a .

T h e F o u n d er ’s A w a r d h o n o r s a n i n d i -v i d u a l y o u t h w h o h a s m a d e s i g n i f i c a n tc o n t r i b u t i o n s t o e n h a n c i n g t h e l i v e s o f  o t h e r y o u t h . T h e h o n o r e e s f o r t h i sa w a r d a r e :

R y a n H r e l j a c f r o m O n t a r i o , C a n a d aa n d D a y r o J a v i e r R e y e s A c os t a f r o mS a n t a n d e r , C o l o m b i a .

I e x t e n d m y m o s t s i n c e r e t h a n k s t ot h e s e h o n o r e e s f o r t h e i r d e d i c a t i o n a n dc o m m i t m e n t t o o u r w o r l d ’s c h i l d r e n .Th e i r e f fo r t s , in d eed , a r e d eserv in g o f  t h e h i g h e s t p r a i s e a n d r e c o g n i t i o n , a st h e y g i v e v oi c e a n d h o p e t o c h i l d r e n i nn e e d a c r o s s t h e g l o b e.∑

G U N N E R Y S E R G E A N T T H O M A S S .HOGDAHL, UNITED STATES M A-R I N E C O R P S

∑ M r . T H O M A S . M r . P r e s i d e n t , a s av e t e r a n m a r i n e a n d f r i e n d , I r i s e t o d a yt o p a y t r i b u t e t o G y S g t T h o m a s S .H o g d a h l , w h o w i l l r e t i r e f r o m t h e U . S .Marine Corps on March 1 , 2004. I haveh a d t h e p l e a su r e t o w or k w i t h H o gd a h lo n m a n y o c c a s i o n s . I n a d d i t i o n t o h i sp r o f e s s i o n a l i s m a n d p l a n n i n g e x p e r t i s eh e w i l l b e m i s s e d f o r h i s i n t e n s i t y , i n -

t e g r i t y , a n d u n i q u e s e n s e o f h u m o r .B u t m o s t l y h e w i l l b e m i s s e d f o r h i sd e d i c a t i o n t o t h e M e m b e r s a n d s t a f f o f  t h e S e n a t e .

T h o m a s H o g d a h l w a s b o r n i n T e a -n e c k , a n d w a s r a i s e d i n B e r g e n f i el d N J .T h e r e h e p l a y e d b a s k e t b a l l a n d s o c c e ra n d g r a d u a t e d f r o m B e r g e n f i e l d H i g hSch ool in 1983. In 1984 he en lis t ed in t heM a r i n e C o r p s , a n d s u b s e q u e n t l y r e -p o r t e d t o P a r r i s I s l a n d , S C , t o t a k e o nt h e c h a l l e n g e o f b e c o m i n g a U S m a -r i n e .

U p o n e a r n i n g t h e t i t l e o f m a r i n e ,G u n n e r y S e r g e a n t H o g d a h l c o m p l e t e dh i s f o l l o w o n t r a i n i n g a t C a m p L e j e u n e ,N C , w h e r e h e r e c e i v e d f o r m a l t r a i n i n g

a s a M a r i n e C o r p s A d m i n i s t r a t o r , gr a d -u a t i n g a s t h e h o n o r g r a d u a t e . H e w a st h e n o r d e r e d c r o s s - c o u n t r y t o C a m pP e n d l e t o n , C A , t o s e r v e a s a n a d m i n i s -t r a t i v e c l e r k t o t h e h u n d r e d s o f m a -r i n e s a s s i g n e d t o t h e h i s t o r i c 1 s t M a -r in e Divi s ion . F rom 1986 to 1994, h iss e r v i c e w o u l d t a k e h i m t o O k i n a w a ,J a p a n , w i t h t h e 3r d M a r i n e A m p h i b i o u sF o r c e ; M a r i n e C o r p s B a s e Q u a n t i c o ,V A , w i t h S e c u r i t y B a t t a l i o n , a n d e v e n -t u a l l y t o D o v er , N J , w i t h t h e i n s p ec t o ra n d i n s t r u c t o r s t a f f f o r t h e 2 5 t h M a -r i n e s , 4t h M a r i n e D i v i s i on .

In 1 9 9 4 , Gu n n ery Serg ean t Ho g d ah lw a s s e l e c t e d f o r o n e o f t h e m o s t d e -m a n d i n g b i l l e t s i n t h e M a r i n e C o r p s , aM a r i n e C o r p s D r i l l i n s t r u c t o r ( D I ). I , a sw e l l a s e v e r y p e r s o n w h o h a s w o r n t h eE a g l e , G l o b e , a n d A n c h o r w i l l r e m e m -b e r t h e i r d r i l l i n st r u c t o r fo r t h e r e s t o f  t h e i r l i v e s . H e i s t h e o n e p e r s o n w h oh a s t h e g r e a t e s t i m p a c t i n t r a n s -f o r m i n g t r a i n e e s i n t o U . S . m a r i n e s .A f t e r g r a d u a t i n g i n t h e t o p 1 0 p e r c e n to f h i s D I S c h o o l , G u n n e r y S e r g e a n tH o g d a h l r e t u r n e d t o t h e l e g e n d a r y y e l -l o w f o o t p r i n t s w h e r e h e s t a r t e d h i s

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