[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 169 (Friday, December 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO FRANCIS AND JEAN DOMENIGONI, 2001 DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS 
                      GOOD SCOUT OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2001

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a couple 
whose dedication to the community and to the overall well-being of 
California's Inland Empire is unparalleled. On December 11, 2001, 
Francis and Jean Domenigoni will be honored as Distinguished Citizens 
for the Good Scout of the Year Award.
  The Domenigoni family is one of the oldest pioneering families in the 
region. They share a history that is as rich as the soil in which they 
have farmed for over five generations. Angelo Domenigoni, along with 
his brother Peter and a friend named Gaudenzio Garbani, immigrated to 
this great nation in 1874. The patriarch of the family, Angelo, arrived 
in ``Pleasant Valley'', now known as Winchester in 1879, and set the 
Domenigoni family on the road to achieving the American Dream. Through 
hard work and dedication he and his wife, Maria Antonia established a 
life that was blessed with seven children: Antonio, Natal, Peter, Jack, 
Rita, Serafina and Dominica. Antonio married Dominica Fiscalini and 
they had five beautiful children of their own; Angelo, Francis, Julia, 
Fred, and Elsa. All five children were born and raised on the ranch. 
Fred and Francis Domenigoni carried on the family farming operation all 
of their lives.
  Francis Domenigoni married Jean Connell, a member of the Garbani 
Family. Continuing in the tradition of his parents, Francis and Jean 
raised five children; Richard, Larry, Donald, Andy, and Steve. Together 
with his son, Andy, Francis managed the family's farming and ranching 
business for twenty years. In 1997, Francis passed away, leaving his 
wife Jean, his sons, and grandchildren to carry on the family legacy.
  For the past fifty years, the Domenigoni Family has been a major 
sponsor and contributor to the Junior Livestock Auction and Farmers 
Fair. Active members in the Riverside County Farm Bureau, they support 
the Winchester Harvesters and Pleasant Valley 4H Programs. The 
Domenigoni's have also opened their ranch for the past decade for a 
riding event to support the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and American 
Disabilities Association. The family also recently dedicated a building 
shell for the Winchester Community Center and Recreation Facility.
  The Domenigonis continue to endorse higher education by sponsoring 
the UC Riverside Foundation, the Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation, 
and providing annual scholarships to agricultural students at Hemet and 
West Valley High Schools. They are also active participants in the 
Winchester Homeowner's Association; the Chambers of Commerce in 
Winchester, Murrieta, and Temecula; the Riverside County Property 
Owners' Association; the Murrieta Temecula Group, and the Hemet-San 
Jacinto Action Group.
  It is a well deserved honor and I am proud to pay homage today to a 
family who has done much for the people in my district.

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