[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING JOHN MAINELLA'S 44 YEARS OF SERVICE TO PLAISTOW

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 30, 2023

  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mr. John 
Mainella, a dedicated educator and committed member of the Timberlane 
Community Music Association. As one of the esteemed conductors of the 
Timberlane Community Band and as Director of the Pollard Elementary and 
Sandown Central School Bands, John's love of music has inspired 
countless students to begin playing instruments and encouraged fellow 
music lovers in the community to continue following their passion.
  Since receiving his Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of 
Music in 1976, John has remained a fixture of the Plaistow community 
through both his teaching and his involvement around town. John has had 
the unique opportunity to watch his own students that he first taught 
in school become members of the local community band, and he continues 
to foster this intergenerational love of music in the students he 
interacts with every day.
  Passionate educators like John remind us of the importance of the 
arts and the critical role they play in shaping our students into well-
rounded individuals. After 44 years of selfless service to the students 
and music lovers of Plaistow, John embodies all that the arts can do to 
enrich our personal lives and uplift the quietest voices in our 
communities.
  On behalf of the constituents of New Hampshire's First Congressional 
District, I congratulate John on a well-deserved retirement and look 
forward to seeing what his next chapter has in store. I wish John and 
his loved ones all the best in the years to come and hope that they 
continue to inspire the next generation of musicians here in the 
Granite State.

                          ____________________