[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 30, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E664-E665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   BLOOMFIELD CITIZENS COUNCIL AWARDS

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                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 2002

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a number of 
Pittsburgh residents who will be honored on May 4th with Bloomfield 
Citizens Council Awards.
  Every year, the Bloomfield Citizens Council gives out these awards to 
recognize members of the community who have improved the quality of 
life in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. I would like to take 
this opportunity to commend the 2002 award winners for their efforts to 
make Bloomfield a better place to live.
  Robert Scullion, Jr. has been selected as the 2002 recipient of the 
Mary Cercone Outstanding Citizen Award. This award is given to 
individuals who demonstrate ``an unselfish commitment to others and a 
deep love for the community of Bloomfield.'' Mr. Scullion, a lifelong 
Bloomfield resident, has demonstrated his commitment and love in a 
great number of ways, including his efforts on behalf of organizations 
like the Blind Outdoor Leisure Organization and the National Alliance 
for Autistic Research, his volunteer work for the St. Francis Hospital 
Ministry and the Prison Ministry for Western Penitentiary, and his 
participation in a number of Bloomfield sports leagues.
  A Community Commitment Award will go to Mr. Joseph Covelli, who has 
served the community through his job as Principal of Elizabeth Seton 
Elementary School, as well as his work on such annual events as the 
Halloween parade and the Bloomfield Citizens Council Marathon Festival. 
Mr. Covelli also coaches a girls' softball team, and he has been very 
active in church affairs.
  The Bloomfield Citizens will present four individuals with its Youth 
Dedication Award this year. Mrs. Lisa Thompson Gallagher will receive 
the Youth Dedication Award for coaching softball for the Bloomfield 
Girls Athletic Association for 15 years. Ms. Marlene Scholze will 
receive this award for volunteering as a softball coach for nearly 20 
years. Mrs. Beverly Helwich was selected to receive a Youth Dedication 
award for her many years of coaching softball and basketball. She also 
has volunteered her time to the Immaculate Conception Athletic 
Association, which sponsors elementary school football. Mrs. Kim 
Schimmel Spears will receive a Youth Dedication Award for her many 
years of coaching basketball, softball, tee-ball, and Little League.
  The Bloomfield Citizens Council will again present a number of awards 
for Christmas decorations this year. Mrs. Pat Donatelli Melfi and her 
sons will receive the Keeping Christ in Christmas Award for the 
nativity scene they created. Brian and Tresmarie Foulton Scanlon will 
receive the Most Outstanding and Completely Decorated Home Award this 
year. They

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are repeat award winners, having won this award previously in 1998. 
Finally, the Most Creative Design Award will be presented to Mrs. Pat 
and Miss Dana Smith for a decoration scheme that accented many of the 
architectural features of their home.
  In closing, let me just say that all of the individuals receiving 
2002 Bloomfield Citizens Council awards have made important 
contributions to the quality of life in Bloomfield. On behalf of the 
residents of Bloomfield and the rest of the 14th Congressional 
District, I thank them for their efforts and congratulate them on their 
selection as recipients of 2002 Bloomfield Citizens Council awards.

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