[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    HONORING AIMEE SORDELLI FOR RECEIVING THE CHARLES E. PIPER AWARD

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Aimee Sordelli, who 
will receive the 26th Annual Charles E. Piper Award in November. The 
Charles E. Piper Award is presented by the Berwyn Development 
Corporation to honor achievement in business and service to the 
community. Since moving to Berwyn in 1995, Ms. Sordelli has dedicated 
herself to making the community safer, cleaner, and healthier.
  During the past 16 years, Aimee Sordelli has amassed an impressive 
record of service, including sitting on several boards that strive to 
improve life for Berwyn citizens. Currently, Ms. Sordelli is Chairwoman 
of the Cook County Senior Advisory Board. She is also a member of the 
708 Mental Health Board and the Main Street Board, as well as a Berwyn 
Township Trustee. There is scarcely a charitable organization in Berwyn 
to which she does not lend her time. When she is not volunteering for 
Earth Day clean ups or the Depot Beautification Campaign, Ms. Sordelli 
is at meetings for Senior Advocate Health Care, the Berwyn Development 
Corporation, or the Depot District Special Events Committee. In 
addition to her charitable endeavors, Aimee Sordelli works as an 
Operations Manager at the Loyola Marymount Hospital in Maywood, 
Illinois.
  Perhaps even more impressive than the many leadership positions Ms. 
Sordelli holds in her community is the constant generosity and support 
she offers her neighbors. Ms. Sordelli once saved the life of her next 
door neighbor by using a baseball bat to fend off an attacking pit 
bull. On September 11, 2001, she brought a pot of chili to her local 
Berwyn fire department. As her own act of remembrance, Ms. Sordelli has 
made feeding her local first responders an annual event. Today, it is a 
community wide operation with catered meals for Berwyn firefighters, 
police, and paramedics. It is not only her illustrious achievements, 
but also her kind and genuine demeanor that make Aimee Sordelli a 
citizen worthy of distinction and recognition.
  I ask you to join me in honoring Ms. Aimee Sordelli on her selection 
as the 2011 recipient of the Charles E. Piper Award, and may she 
continue to make a difference in the lives of her fellow citizens for 
years to come.

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