[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E752]
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                LOUIS CARDONI HONORED FOR COMMUNITY WORK

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 17, 2000

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Louis 
Cardoni of Plains Township, Luzerne County, in my district, who will be 
honored by the Plains Rotarians at a dinner May 21 for his role as a 
community leader.
  Lou Cardoni has a long history of community involvement, dating back 
to the 1940s, when as a youngster, he helped his father develop the 
Hilldale baseball diamond. Since that time, he has worked hard to make 
Hilldale and all of Plains Township a showplace for recreation in 
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
  After returning from his service in the Army, Lou resumed his strong 
involvement in service to the community. He was a charter member of the 
Hilldale Community Center and is presently a member of the Plans Rotary 
Club, the Plains American Legion and the ITLO Club. He is a past 
president of the Plans Rotary and of the Hilldale Community Center and 
is the current secretary of the ITLO Club.
  Mr. Speaker, Lou chaired the Plains Recreation Board for many years, 
and his accomplishments on the recreation board have been a model for 
the community. Among his most prominent accomplishments was helping to 
develop the Hilldale Baseball Park, which sent many boys on to the 
professional ranks, including Ed Ott, Randy Martz and Jim Farr, the 
current baseball coach at the College of William and Mary. Lou also 
spearheaded the development of the Birchwood Complex, one of Luzerne 
County's showplaces.
  Working with other community leaders, Lou also helped to build three 
playgrounds, secure a grant for one of the first handicapped-accessible 
parks in Pennsylvania and obtain grants for roads and water lines in 
Birchwood Municipal Park and for filling a mine pit which has now been 
replaced with athletic fields.
  Lou and his wife, the former Ellen Dooley of Plains, have three 
children, Louis Jr., Maureen Riley and Kathy Cardoni, and five 
grandchildren. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join the Plains community 
in honoring Louis Cardoni for his exceptional service, and I send my 
best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors.

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