[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16742]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 PITTSBURGH PIRATES ALL-STAR EMPLOYEES

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                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2002

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call the House's attention to 
the recognition that the Pittsburgh Pirates have recently awarded a 
number of their employees for their outstanding work.
  The Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club began playing its home games at 
PNC Park on Pittsburgh's North Shore during the 2001 baseball season. 
The new baseball park is an impressive facility, and it has been well 
regarded by the many fans and visitors who have attended games there.
  An important part of the positive experience visitors take away from 
PNC Park consists of the service they are provided with by the more 
than 2,500 employees who work at the Park on each game day. These 
workers take visitors' tickets, staff the concession stands, keep the 
facility clean, and provide parking and security services. Their work 
does a great deal to make a visit to PNC Park such a rewarding 
experience.
  As a way of rewarding and encouraging exemplary service, the 
Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club recognizes a number of ``All-Star'' 
employees each month. The All-Star employees for the month of August, 
2002, were Bill Gray, De'Milles Jones, Keith Hall, Anna Eberhart, Chad 
Jordan, Tom Prendergast, Michelle Kimble, Phil Coyne, and Dan Felter. I 
would like to congratulate these individuals on their selection for 
recognition as exemplars of excellence on the job.

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