[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1141]
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IN RECOGNITION OF THE PORT WASHINGTON YOUTH ACTIVITIES 8TH ANNUAL HALL 
                             OF FAME DINNER

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 1998

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize three 
individuals who will be honored on Friday, June 19th, 1998, for their 
dedication and support of youth activities in the town of Port 
Washington, New York. Julius Picardi, Frank Giordano and Jack 
Sommerville will be so honored by induction into the Port Washington 
Youth Activities Hall of Fame at the PYA's eighth annual affair. They 
will join a select group of twenty others who have been previously 
recognized by the PYA.
  Mr. Picardi has been a dynamic force in the growth of the PYA during 
the 1980s serving as coach, organization treasurer, officer and 
director for over fifteen years. Mr. Giordano is cited for his athletic 
achievements including collegiate lacrosse at the United States 
Military Academy in the early 1980s. Many of his skills and his 
dedication to excellence were developed in his active days as a youth 
in the PYA programs. Finally, Mr. Sommerville is remembered for his 
tireless dedication as coach and supporter of PYA baseball programs for 
more than ten years.
  All three of these gentlemen are recognized for their individual and 
collective contributions to youth sports and all they embody. They are 
an excellent reflection upon themselves, their families, their 
community and the volunteer spirit of American organizations, such as 
PYA. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in recognizing 
these individuals who are most deserving of this honor, with special 
appreciation from their neighbors and friends.

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