[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11748-11749]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




COMMENDING SILVER BELL CLUB, LODGE 2365 OF POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF 
                           THE UNITED STATES

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 14, 2003

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to announce 
that the Silver Bell Club, Lodge 2365 of the Polish National Alliance 
of the United States, will be hosting the 30th Annual Hank Stram-Tony 
Zale Sports Award Banquet on May 19, 2003, at the Radisson Hotel in 
Merrillville, Indiana. Twenty outstanding Northwest Indiana High School 
athletes will be honored at this notable event for their dedication and 
hard work. These outstanding students were chosen to receive the award 
by their respective schools on the basis of academic and athletic 
achievement. All proceeds from this event will go toward a scholarship 
fund to be awarded to local students.
  This year's Hank Stram-Tony Zale Award recipients include Lyndee Lee 
Arnold of Highland High School, Jennifer Barta of Hammond Morton High 
School, Jared Byczko of Merrillville High School, Lauren Curosh of 
Whiting High School, Brittany Drobac of Hobart High School, Lori 
Granich of Bishop Noll High School, Regina Gregorczyk of Andrean High 
School, Derrick Holeman of Hammond Gavit High School, Biljana Jasnic of 
Portage High School, Jovan Jeftich of Valparaiso High School, Brad 
MacFarlane of Griffith High School, Michael Marszalek of Lowell High 
School, Sean O'Drobinak of Crown Point High School, Tim Piatek of 
Munster High School, Chad Pruzin of Crown Point High School, Tiffany 
Redlarczyk of Lake Central High School, Maggie Reichersamer of Hammond 
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School, Jason Renn of Valparaiso High School, Todd Schafer of Wheeler 
High School and Kari Schmidt of Hammond High School.
  The featured speaker at this gala event will be Hall of Fame 
defensive lineman Dan Hampton. Hampton was a menacing, yet versatile, 
defender who served 12 seasons aggressively protecting the line of 
scrimmage for the Chicago Bears. An All-American out of the University 
of Arkansas, he was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 
1979 National Football League Draft. Hampton's contribution to the 
defense as a rookie paved the way for his Hall of Fame career. He 
recorded 70 tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, and three passes 
defended in his first campaign, then eclipsed that performance in his 
sophomore season by recording 73 tackles and leading the Bears with 
11.5 sacks. He also earned his first of four Pro Bowl appearances. Dan 
Hampton will probably be remembered best as a huge part of the Bears' 
1985 defense that allowed just 198 points in 16 regular season games, 
and 10 points in three playoff games, including a dominating 
performance over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
commending the Silver Bell Club, Lodge 2365 of the Polish National 
Alliance of the United States, for hosting this celebration of success 
in sports and academics. The effort of all those involved in planning 
this worthwhile event is indicative of their devotion to the very 
gifted young people in Indiana's First Congressional District.

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