[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27189]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MRS. DONNA DOHERTY, RECIPIENT OF THE 2007 ``SAM AND JANE 
   CALI STAR AWARD'' PRESENTED BY THE BROADWAY THEATRE LEAGUE OF NEPA

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 15, 2007

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Mrs. Donna 
Doherty, this year's recipient of the Sam and Jane Cali Star Award 
presented by the Broadway Theatre League of NEPA in Scranton, 
Pennsylvania.
  Each year the award is presented to a distinguished community leader 
who has demonstrated exemplary dedication and service to the arts in 
Northeastern Pennsylvania. Named for the current president of the 
Broadway Theatre League of NEPA, Sam Cali and his late wife, Jane 
Nicolais Cali, the award is sponsored by the Fidelity Deposit Discount 
Bank and will be presented this year at the BTL's season opening gala 
on November 3.
  Married to Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty, Donna Doherty has a long 
history of dedicated service in promoting the arts. In addition to 
serving on the board of trustees of the Everhart Museum in Scranton, 
Mrs. Doherty served as Scranton coordinator for ``Miles of Mules,'' an 
initiative of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor that 
combined history and art, linking communities in eastern Pennsylvania.
  Her long-standing enthusiasm for the arts is evidenced by the success 
of her numerous arts related community efforts. In 2001, Mrs. Doherty 
committed herself to ``Art and Jazz on the Ave,'' a project that 
showcased the energy, diversity and skills of the region's many 
artists. Using empty retail stores on a historically preserved block of 
downtown Scranton as gallery space, the event offered juried 
competition that included over 100 local artists. Accompanied by a 
street festival featuring local jazz musicians and culinary stylists, 
the event attracted the attention of thousands of people.
  Mrs. Doherty has also served as co-chair of ``Arts in Bloom,'' a fund 
raising event that benefits the Everhart Museum. Mrs. Doherty is 
currently the owner of Heart to Art, a full service design and 
marketing company dedicated to building better communities through 
collaborative art experiences. Mrs. Doherty and her husband are the 
parents of six children.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mrs. Doherty on this 
auspicious occasion. Her selfless devotion to the arts has been an 
enriching experience for so many and has had a lasting positive impact 
on improving the quality of life for all who live and work in 
Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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