[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 86 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E520-E521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING PATRICIA ``PATTI CAKES'' BALDI ON HER RETIREMENT FROM 
                       THE WEIRS DRIVE-IN THEATER

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                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 17, 2024

  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of Patricia ``Patti 
Cakes'' Baldi, who is being honored today for her retirement from 
running the iconic Weirs Drive-in Theater in Laconia, NH. While the 
Drive-in has been in operation since 1949, Patti Cakes purchased the 
property in 1974 and has since played an active part in continuing the 
theater's success. Throughout her career, Patti Cakes has been 
essential in adding three additional screens to

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the theater as well as guiding her business through a global pandemic.
  Since purchasing the Weirs Drive-in Theater, Patti Cakes and her team 
have cemented the theater's status as a staple attraction of the Lakes 
Region. Whether they came to see a summer blockbuster or participate in 
a community event, countless families from across the Granite State and 
beyond will forever cherish the memories they made at Weirs Drive-in 
Theater.
  On behalf of my constituents in New Hampshire's First Congressional 
District, I want to thank Patti Cakes for the decades of entertainment 
and memories that she has provided to our community. I congratulate her 
again on her incredible career and I thank her for all that she has 
done to make our state such a wonderful place to live.

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