[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H10036]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING DONEGAL INDIANS FIELD HOCKEY TEAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and to honor 
the young women of the Donegal Indians field hockey team, who won the 
PIAA State championship this year, their second in 3 years.
  The Donegal Indians held an impressive 28-1 season record, with 235 
points scored and only 19 points scored against them. They can be 
described in one word: dominating.
  They finally met their match in the State championship game, where 
they were scoreless through regulation. When the team needed to score, 
they turned to one player, Captain Mackenzie Allessie, who holds the 
national record for scoring in girls high school field hockey.
  Mackenzie racked up an impressive 351 goals during her tenure at 
Donegal. The last goal that Mackenzie scored lifted the Indians to 
their second championship.
  The team members' drive is a trait that will serve them well in the 
future. I congratulate them, their coaches, and the community for their 
victory. I wish them all continued success.


                       Recognizing Casey Kaufhold

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the amazing 
accomplishments of Ms. Casey Kaufhold, a 14-year-old freshman at 
Conestoga Valley High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
  Casey is a winner and a world record holder. Last month, she competed 
with Olympic-class archers from around the world at the World Archery 
Indoor Series GT Open in Luxembourg. She earned 589 out of 600 possible 
points to win the gold medal for this event and set a world record for 
the highest score earned by an archer under the age of 17 during 
competition.
  We are all incredibly proud of Casey's achievements, and we are 
looking forward to all that is in store for her in the future, which I 
believe will be as a future Olympian. And if she does so, she will 
represent our Nation well. We wish her continued success in all of her 
endeavors.


                       Recognizing Linn Moedinger

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a man synonymous with 
railroading in Lancaster County: Mr. Linn Moedinger.
  After 51 years--51 years--working for the Strasburg Rail Road, Linn 
is retiring as president of the Strasburg Rail Road Company.
  Strasburg Rail Road was founded in 1832. It is the oldest 
continuously operating railroad in the Western Hemisphere. After 125 
years of declining revenue, 24 individuals, including Linn's parents, 
decided to buy the railroad.
  Today, it is a top tourist destination in the district that I 
represent. They brought new life to Strasburg Rail Road, turning it 
into a tourist railroad and helping educate and entertain thousands of 
visitors in our community each year.
  Linn took his first paying job at the Strasburg Rail Road when he was 
17. He cleaned the restrooms. Year after year, his responsibilities 
increased and so did his love for the railroad.
  Linn was named president in 2000 and has overseen great expansion of 
the Strasburg Rail Road, and it is a historical marker in the State of 
Pennsylvania.
  Thank you to Linn for his many years of service, and I wish him all 
the best in his retirement.

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