[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E322-E323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2012 DALE CITY CIVIC ASSOCIATION 
                            COMMUNITY AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 6, 2012

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
recipients of the 2012 Dale City Civic Association Community Awards.
   The Dale City Civic Association was founded in 1967. Citizens formed 
the organization to give a voice to community initiatives and

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collective action in Dale City. Today, the organization's purpose is to 
represent the interests of the residents of Dale City in a manner that 
benefits the entire community. Members do this with robust 
beautification efforts, land use advocacy and volunteer responses to 
community needs.
   The Association hosts an annual awards banquet to honor individuals 
and organizations that show an exceptional devotion to their community 
and public service. It is my honor to enter into the Congressional 
Record the names of the recipients of the 2012 Dale City Civic 
Association Community Awards:
   High School Teacher of the Year: Ingrid Hoffman Perry;
   Middle School Teacher of the Year: Mary Lynn Thurman;
   Elementary School Teacher of the Year: Margie Norman;
   John D. Jenkins Youth Citizen of the Year: Donald E. Jones, Jr.;
   Dale City Youth Environmental and Conservation Award: Ann Nguyen;
   Kathie Feeney Nurse of the Year: Rosey Espiritu;
   Prince William County Police Department, Police Officer of the Year: 
Officer David C. McKeown;
   Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Officer of the Year: Lieutenant 
Christopher Gardner, Jr.;
   Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Emergency Medical Service 
Provider of the Year: Technician Danielle Miller;
   Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Firefighter of the Year: 
Technician Tinashe Banda;
   Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, ``Second to None'' Volunteer 
Community Servant Award: Irene Dell;
   Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue, Firefighter of 
the Year: Captain Steve Barr;
   Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue, Emergency 
Medical Service Provider of the Year: Lieutenant Leif Ericson;
   Deputy Sheriff of the Year: Deputy Jack Richards;
   Catherine Spellane Citizen of the Year: Ellen Carleton;
   Kathleen K. Seefeldt Community Service Award: Jo-Ellen Benson;
   Ernestine S. Jenkins Lifetime Volunteer Award: Janice Carr; and
   Business of the Year: Amici's Restaurante.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the 
winners of the 2012 Dale City Civic Association Community Awards for 
their dedication to building and maintaining a healthy community. Each 
recipient has made a tangible imprint on Dale City, and, with these 
awards, we hope to show them that their contributions have not gone 
unnoticed.

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