[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16942]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        HONORING NORM ANTINETTI

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                          HON. GARY A. CONDIT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2000

  Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, today I honor a very special person, Mr. 
Norm Antinetti as he enters into a well-deserved retirement after 40 
years of dedicated service to Oakdale High School.
  Norm's list of accomplishments is impressive. He has the distinction 
of holding the longest tenure in the history of Oakdale High. During 
that career he coached football, baseball and the love of his life, 
basketball.
  There's a saying in Oakdale, Mr. Speaker: If you grew up in Oakdale 
and played basketball, you know Norm. He's as much a fixture on the 
court as his red Oakdale Mustangs baseball cap or jacket is on him.
  As a coach, he guided teams to four Valley Oak League championships 
and won four other major tournament championships. He coached the 
Kiwanis Large Schools South All-Star basketball team twice and started 
Oakdale's 30-year-old Rotary Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament.
  He's been named the California Interscholastic Federation--San 
Joaquin Athletic Director of the Year, Stanislaus District Coach of the 
Year, Valley Oak League Varsity Coach of the Year and Fellowship of 
Christian Athletes Coach of the Year to name only a few of his 
accolades.
  It is rare that we are able to recognize such a selfless person. He 
is a fitting example of what is right about getting involved with our 
young people and being a positive role model for them.
  I consider it a privilege to call him friend and am very proud to ask 
my colleagues to join me in honoring Norm Antinetti.

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