[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 3090-3091]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2017 DALE CITY CIVIC ASSOCIATION 
                            COMMUNITY AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 27, 2017

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the recipients of the 
2017 Dale City Civic Association Community Awards.
  The Dale City Civic Association represents the interests of the 
70,000 residents of Dale City in a manner that benefits the entire 
community. Association members complete revitalization and 
beautification projects, advocate for land use projects, and volunteer 
in response to community needs.
  Each year, the Association hosts a recognition banquet to honor 
individuals and organizations that have shown exemplary devotion to the 
betterment of the community through public service. It is my honor to 
include in the Record the names of the 2017 Dale City Civic Association 
Community Awards recipients:

       Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award: Angela Hunt
       Middle School Teacher of the Year Award: Atif Qarni
       High School Teacher of the Year Award: Larry Baker

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       Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Firefighter of the 
     Year Award: Matthew Werner
       Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Emergency Medical 
     Service Provider of the Year Award: Amanda Fleig
       Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Officer of the Year 
     Award: Thomas Mazzo
       Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Cadet of the Year 
     Award: Bradford Burgeson
       Department of Fire and Rescue Firefighter of the Year 
     Award: Technician II John Malley
       Department of Fire and Rescue Emergency Medical Technician 
     Provider of the Year Award: LT Brian Reader
       Police Officers of the Year Award: Officer Bryan B. Gee and 
     Officer Tyler J. Reza
       Deputy Sheriff of the Year Award: Deputy Michael Shepherd
       Kathie Feeney Nurse of the Year Award: Aisha Sesay, BSN, RN
       Kathleen K. Seefeldt Community Service Award: Connie V. 
     Andrews
       Business Owner of the Year Award: Deborah C. Roundtree
       David G. Brickley Youth Environmental Conservation Award: 
     Alexander Elvir-Herrera
       John D. Jenkins Youth Citizen of the Year Award: Joshua 
     Jones
       Catherine Spellane Citizen of the Year Award: Albert Brooks
       Ernestine S. Jenkins Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award: 
     Norman ``Norm'' Catterton

  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending all of 
the volunteers and public servants and in congratulating the 2017 Dale 
City Civic Association Community Awards recipients. These remarkable 
individuals have dedicated themselves to the betterment of the Dale 
City community and the strengthening of this vibrant community. They 
have all made a lasting contribution to Dale City, and I hope their 
actions will spur others into serving our community to sustain this 
tremendous success.

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