[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE VIENNA ARTS SOCIETY 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 11, 2019

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Vienna Arts 
Society on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Since 1969, the Vienna 
Arts Society has worked to cultivate and maintain an interest in the 
fine arts in the Town of Vienna. The impact that the arts can have on a 
community and its residents cannot be overstated. As an amateur 
thespian myself, I can attest to the transformative power the arts can 
have on an individual's life and I commend the Vienna Arts Society for 
its work to ensure that this transformative power is found in Vienna. 
The Vienna Arts Society does this in many different ways, whether it be 
its annual print making workshop for children, providing illustrations 
for the Town calendar, creating Christmas decorations for display 
during the holidays, providing high school scholarships or their work 
with numerous Scout troops.
  This year is also significant because the Vienna Arts Society is 
hosting the first ever national art competition in the town, through 
its Treasure of Art reception at the newly renovated Vienna Community 
Center. I look forward to seeing the contributions of our local 
residents. A number of those artists are also receiving awards as a 
result of the excellence of their work. I am pleased to include in the 
Record the names of the following individuals:


                               1st Place

  Lola Santos, ``Pio'', acrylic & collage


                               2nd Place

  Carolyn Marshall Wright, ``Cherries Jubilee'' acrylic on canvas


                               3rd Place

  Ray Goodrow, ``Rodeo'' watercolor


                           Honorable Mentions

  Karen Hutchison, ``Indigo Blues'' acrylic & mixed medium
  Carla Steckley, ``Aspens'' photograph
  Susan Scanlon, ``Girl with a Red Bag'' photograph
  Helen Power, ``Layers & Levels'' mixed media
  Grace Rooney, ``Field of Flowers'' acrylic on yup
  Alice Nodine, ``Safezone'' acrylic & ink on paper

  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
winners of the Treasure of Art show and in congratulating the Vienna 
Arts Society on this momentous anniversary. I wish them great success 
in all their future endeavors.

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