[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E54]
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                CONGRATULATING EDWARD AND PEGGY PESTANA

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 30, 2001

  Mr. RANDANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Edward and 
Peggy Pestana as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Edward 
and Peggy Pestana were married on December 16, 1950 in Riverside, 
California.
  In 1949, after graduating from San Leandro High School, Edward 
enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he proudly served as a gunner, 
boom operator, instructor/evaluator, and recruiter until he retired in 
1971 as senior master sergeant. In 1975, Edward earned his bachelor of 
arts degree in psychology from LaVerne College. Then, for 14 years he 
worked as a social worker and conservator investigator for Merced 
County.
  Peggy graduated from Hayward High School in 1949. In 1965 she began 
her career as a textbook clerk, which she continued for 25 years at 
three different school districts.
  Edward and Peggy Pestana retired together in 1991 and live at home in 
Mariposa. Since their retirement, the couple has traveled extensively 
around the world. They are still active docents at the Mariposa History 
Center. Peggy also participates in two programs to help the 
underprivileged: the Brown Bag and the Commodities programs.
  Edward and Peggy have three sons and seven grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Edward and Peggy Pestana on their 
Golden Wedding Anniversary. I urge my colleagues to join me in wishing 
them many more years of continued happiness.




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