[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 73 (Friday, June 9, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S5682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNITION FOR LINK PIAZZO

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to honor one of Nevada's true 
patriots, Lincoln Piazzo: a Reno native, veteran, businessman, and 
philanthropist.
  Link Piazzo is the son of proud Italian immigrants who came to Reno 
in the early 1900s. Link was born in Reno on December 11, 1918. His 
father was committed to realizing the good life in America and passed 
this motivation on to his children. Link inherited his father's great 
commitment to honesty, vision, helping friends, and the belief that 
there is no country like the United States of America.
  Link attended Mary S. Doten Elementary School, Northside Junior High 
School, and Reno High School. During World War II, he served as a pilot 
in the U.S. Army Air Corps and flew B-25 bombers on 67 combat missions. 
He is an honored war veteran and a recipient of the Distinguished 
Flying Cross for significant war efforts and achievements.
  Community involvement has always been a major part of Link Piazzo's 
life. He has spent a significant time giving to others and contributing 
to his community. He has donated his energy and resources to a number 
of civic and fraternal organizations and is a well-respected citizen of 
the community. Link volunteered his services as official scorer and 
timer for high school zone and State basketball tournaments for 33 
years. He was a sports broadcaster for the University of Nevada games 
from 1945 to 1950 and was co-organizer of the first Reno Little League. 
He is cofounder of the Reno Junior Ski Program that still continues to 
benefit local junior skiers.
  As a northern Nevada community leader, Link has been a member of many 
civic and social organizations. He has served on the Reno YMCA Board, 
the Reno Rodeo Association Executive Committee, Sierra Nevada 
Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, National Sporting Goods 
Association, the Local United Way Chapter Board, the Board for Hidden 
Valley Properties, the Reno Rodeo Association Executive Committee, and 
the Reno Rotary Club. Link has been honored by the National Sporting 
Goods Association--National Sporting Goods Hall of Fame, and the Washoe 
County School District's Outstanding Graduate Award for Outstanding 
Community Service.
  Link has also played a significant role in his community's 
development. In 1938, he cofounded the Sportsman Store with his 
brother. He was also codeveloper of the Hidden Valley Country Club and 
Golf Course properties. He has supported the Reno Rotary Club, 
construction projects for the Reno High School Alumni Center, the 
Nevada Humane Society's Regional Animal Shelter, and the Reno YMCA 
Youth Center.
  Link's positive outlook on life serves as motivation for all who meet 
him. He weathered the Great Depression, fought in World War II, and 
helped to build and then nurture his community and country. Link is a 
very successful man when success means helping others and helping 
others achieve. He works hard and has persevered. Link Piazzo is a true 
American patriot and humanitarian.

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