[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18626]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF DONNA AND MICHAEL BARBETTI, RECIPIENTS OF THE 2015 
   SAM AND JANE CALI STAR AWARD FROM THE BROADWAY THEATRE LEAGUE OF 
                       NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 19, 2015

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Donna and 
Michael Barbetti, recipients of the 2015 Sam and Jane Cali Star Award 
from the Broadway Theatre League of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
  The Broadway Theatre of Northeastern Pennsylvania was established in 
1959 by the late Benno and Gertrude Levy. The Levy's love for theatre 
stirred their desire to bring Broadway to Scranton, thus providing 
access to this unique American art form to the citizens of Northeastern 
Pennsylvania. Broadway Theatre was blessed with a great board president 
for many years, the late Sam Cali, whose dedication and support moved 
the organization into the new millennium.
  Each year, the Sam and Jane Cali Star Award is presented to a 
distinguished community leader who has demonstrated exemplary 
dedication and service to the arts in northeastern Pennsylvania. Donna 
and Michael Barbetti are longtime patrons of the arts and were jointly 
chosen for the award by a committee that wished to recognize their 
history of support.
  Donna and Michael Barbetti are residents of the City of Scranton. 
Donna is a Registered Dietician with a Master's Degree from Marywood in 
Food and Nutrition. In addition to her involvement with the Broadway 
Theatre League, Donna is the President of the Lackawanna County Women's 
Commission and is a board member of the Pennsylvania Women's 
Commission. She also is a board member of St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen 
and the Scranton Area Foundation, and she is on the Advisory Board for 
Penn State Worthington Campus. Michael is a Certified Public Accountant 
and operates his own private practice. He sits on the Board of 
Directors for Broadway in Scranton. Michael has also served as Chairman 
of the Board for the ARC of NEPA, The March of Dimes, and as a board 
member of Allied Services.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Donna and Michael 
Barbetti. Their selfless devotion to the arts has enriched the lives of 
many and has had a lasting, positive impact on the quality of life in 
northeastern Pennsylvania.

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