[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11858]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SANTO SCARPINITO AND LINDA SKIDMORE

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 28, 2010

  Mr. ISRAEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Santo 
Scarpinito and Linda Skidmore, who are retiring from the Northport-East 
Northport School District this year.
  Together, Santo and Linda have contributed more than 65 years of 
service to the school district and have educated thousands of teachers 
and students in civic responsibility. They are both founding members of 
Project PATCH, which is a nationally recognized law and civic education 
program. Santo and Linda have shown creativity and passion throughout 
their years as teachers and are an integral force in educating the 
public about issues in constitutional law and professional development.
  As they leave behind their formal roles in the Northport-East 
Northport School District, they will no doubt continue to educate those 
within their communities on the values that are so important to 
Americans.
  I am proud to recognize Santo Scarpinito and Linda Skidmore for their 
invaluable contribution to education.

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