[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 58 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E497]
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      HONORING THE 2015 ELLY DOYLE PARK SERVICE AWARDS RECIPIENTS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 15, 2016

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the honorees of the 
2015 Elly Doyle Park Service Awards. These awards, sponsored by the 
Fairfax County Park Authority Board in cooperation with the Fairfax 
County Park Foundation Board, recognize individuals and organizations 
for their extraordinary contributions to our environment and public 
park system.
  Fairfax County is regarded as one of the best places in the country 
in which to live, work, and raise a family, and our nationally-
recognized park system has played a key role in that distinction. Our 
community has a strong commitment to promoting and preserving our 
environment, including our public parks and outdoor spaces. Each year 
thousands of volunteers donate their talents and time to protect our 
natural and cultural resources and enhance public educational and 
recreational services.
  The Elly Doyle Service Awards were established in 1988 in honor of 
former board member Ellamae Doyle's many years of outstanding service. 
In addition, recipients also have been selected for the Eakin 
Philanthropy Award, named in honor of the family that donated the first 
parcels of parkland to the Park Authority more than 50 years ago, the 
Mayo Stuntz Cultural Stewardship, named in honor of a celebrated local 
historian and military veteran, the Sally Ormsby Environmental 
Stewardship Award, named in honor of a local champion of environmental 
education and protection and a special recognition for Park Authority 
volunteers, who play an integral role in the agency's success. This 
year also marks the debut of a new award, the Harold L. Strickland 
Partnership and Collaboration Award, named for the Sully District 
representative on the Park Authority Board and recognizing the value of 
partnership and collaboration in providing state of the art facilities 
to a varied constituency. I congratulate each of the following 
recipients of these prestigious awards and proudly submit their names:
  2015 Elly Doyle Park Service Award Recipients: Friends of Accotink 
Creek, Friends of Huntley Meadows Park, Susan Voss.
  2015 Outstanding Volunteer Recognition: David Fennel, Ken Kozloff, 
Pat McCormack, Ivy Sinaiko, John & Aaron Abalos-Green, Betty Holman, 
Gary Blasser, Janet and Rodney Smith, Jim Cudlip, Kat Dyer, Marian 
Ewell, Marilyn Connors, Mary Kay Claus, Monty Montgomery, Mila Weiss, 
Richard Duong, Songui ``Chiraz'' Sanwogou, Vivian Morgan-Mendez, Will 
MacDonald, Yadi Bermea.
  Student Honoree: Joshua Buontempo.
  2015 Eakin Philanthropy Award: Tom D. Fleury, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Gary F. 
Smith Memorial Field, Suzan Syron-Singh.
  2015 Mayo Stuntz Cultural Stewardship Award: Paula Esley.
  2015 Sally Ormsby Environmental Stewardship Award: The Science 
Education Team at Fairfax County Public Schools.
  2015 Harold L. Strickland Partnership and Collaboration Award: Harold 
L. Strickland, Michael R. Frey.