[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 76 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E621-E622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE 2017 ELLY DOYLE PARK SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2018

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the honorees of the 
2017 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.
  The Elly Doyle Service Awards were established in 1988 in honor of 
former board member Ellamae Doyle's many years of outstanding service. 
Recipients have also 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 the Harold L. Strickland Partnership and Collaboration 
Award, named for the former Sully District representative on the Park 
Authority Board. In addition, a special recognition will be given to 
Park Authority volunteers, who play an integral role in the agency's 
success.
  It is my honor to congratulate all the recipients of the Elly Doyle 
Park Service Awards and to include in the Record the names of the 
following individuals:
  Harold L. Strickland Partnership and Collaboration Award: Fairfax 
County Department

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of Neighborhood and Community Services and The Athletic Council;
  Sally Ormsby Environmental Stewardship Award: Norma Hoffman (in 
memoriam);
  Eakin Philanthropy Award: Jean and Ric Edelman, Volkswagen of 
America, Chantilly Youth Association, Timber Ridge at Discovery Square;
  Student Honoree: Jennifer Ochs;
  Special Recognition: Carol Melim, Patricia Moran, Denise McKittrick. 
Emiko Takeuchi, Freddie Mac;
  Elly Doyle Park Service Awards: Kathy Trichel, Villamay Community 
Association.
  Mr. Speaker, 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, as the efforts of the individuals and organizations recognized 
tonight reflects. These are truly selfless actions done for the benefit 
of all and merit our highest praise. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating them on receiving these awards and in wishing them great 
success in all their future endeavors.

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