[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 8, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE HONOREES OF THE NIAGARA FALLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 8, 2013

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize an exceptional 
group of individuals as they are honored by the Niagara Falls Education 
Foundation. Angelica, Theresa and Joseph DiCamillo, Joseph Calato, 
Douglas Moordian and Coach Pat Monti have made great investments in 
Niagara Falls. Their tireless work and generosity with their talents 
make them outstanding role models for current students.
   Angelica, Theresa, and Joseph of the DiCamillo family are all proud 
alumni of Niagara Falls High School. Their parents, Tomasso and 
Addoloratata DiCamillo, opened the legendary DiCamillo bakery on 14th 
Street and Tronolone Place in Niagara Falls. When people visit Niagara 
Falls, their first stop is often DiCamillo's. As teenagers, Angelica, 
Theresa, and Joseph began working to support their family's business. 
Angelica began working in the bakery a few years after graduating high 
school, after managing the family grocery store. Theresa handled office 
responsibilities such as payroll and accounting as early as age 13, 
while attending school. Today, she and Angelica are the Senior Advisers 
to the company. Joseph began as a baker while in school, eventually 
becoming a driver for the family's company and staying involved for 
fifty-four years. Today, the company is operated by the next generation 
of the DiCamillo family.
   Joseph Calato ensured Niagara Falls's place in music history. Joe 
became known as a passionate drummer while enrolled at Niagara Falls 
High School. Often, Joe became frustrated at how quickly the tips of 
his drumsticks deteriorated. One day, after returning home to Niagara 
Falls following his service in the Air Force, he put a plastic tip on 
the end of his drumstick, and created what is now known as the Regal 
Tip drumstick. Regal Tip is now a family business, producing drumsticks 
and brushes that are sold internationally from Niagara Falls.
   Douglas Mooradian returned to Niagara Falls after spending four 
years pursuing higher education at SUNY Cortland and four years working 
in North Carolina for the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. As the Director 
of Marketing and Public Relations at Health System Services, a company 
based in Wheatfield, Doug has played an integral role in the growth of 
the company's Home Medical and Respiratory Equipment Division. Since 
returning home, Doug has immersed himself in the community, and has won 
honors such as ``Volunteer of the Year'' in 2009 from the Niagara Falls 
Boys' & Girls' Club. His mother, Kathy, father, Carl, sisters, Stacy 
and Wendy, and wife, Jennifer, are all proud Niagara Falls High School 
alumni.
   Coach Patrick Monti spent twenty-five years as a basketball coach at 
LaSalle High School. While coaching at LaSalle High School, he compiled 
an impressive 423-112 record, and led the Explorers to two New York 
State Public High School Athletic Association Class A Championships in 
1995 and 1996. In 1987, the Explorers completed a legendary unbeaten 
season, ending with a record of twenty-seven wins and zero losses. 
Coach Monti was known for his discipline, and beloved by the LaSalle 
High School community.
   Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me to recognize the work these 
individuals have done with the Niagara Falls public schools and in the 
greater Niagara Falls community. I am grateful for their wonderful 
talents and incredible generosity.

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