[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6204]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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          COMMENDING GEORGE CARDINET IN HIS EQUESTRIAN EFFORTS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 12, 1999

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize George 
Cardinet as an outstanding citizen in California. On April 10th, a 
parade, trail ride and dinner was held for George in celebration of his 
90th birthday and his 65 years of trail building.
  I want to join those individuals in California who held the event 
last week in thanking George for his lifetime of achievements in trail 
building. His contributions to trails in California include founding 
the Tahoe Rim Trail, California Riding and Hiking Trail and being the 
Founding Father of the DeAnza National Historic Trail. In 1998, he was 
given a bronze medal and the superior achievement award by the state 
parks for his volunteer service. George worked that same year with 
Yosemite National Park and horse organizations to include horses in the 
Yosemite General Management Plan. He was named ``Grandfather of the 
Trails'' by the National Park Service in 1995, and honored as a Life 
Member of Back Country Horsemen of California for his efforts in 
preserving campsites and trails for equestrians.
  These actions, and many others not mentioned, demonstrate George's 
leadership and personal love for equestrian issues. I commend George 
for his work and look forward to many other contributions from him to 
our state.

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