May 3, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E 937

TRIBUTE TO ABIGAIL M. POLUS

HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, May 3, 1995

Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to

take this opportunity to recognize an exceptional young woman from my district who has

recently accepted her appointment as a member of the class of 1999 at the U.S. Military

Academy.

Abigail M. Polus will soon graduate Bowling

Green High School after 4 years of outstanding academic achievements as well as extracurricular involvement. While in high school

Abigail has distinguished herself as a leader

among her peers. She is an outstanding student and patriot.

Mr. Speaker, one of the most important responsibilities of Members of Congress is to

identify outstanding young men and women

and to nominate them for admission to the

U.S. service academies. While at the academy, they will be the beneficiaries of one of

the finest educations available, so that in the

future, they might be entrusted with the very

security of our Nation.

I am confident that Abigail Polus has both

the ability and the desire to meet this challenge. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating her for her accomplishments to

date and to wish her the best of luck as she

begins her career in service to our country.

THE SPIRIT OF BLOOMFIELD

fHON. WILLIAM J. COYNE OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, May 3, 1995

Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to

represent the Bloomfield neighborhood of

Pittsburgh, PA, where the Bloomfield Citizens

Council [BCC] will be celebrating the Spirit of

Bloomfield on May 5, 1995. This Spirit of

Bloomfield celebration will feature a recognition of outstanding local residents who have

made major contributions to the quality of life

in this community. These men and women exemplify the ideal neighborhood resident who is

dedicated to strengthening the social fabric of

his or her community. It is men and women

like those being honored by the Bloomfield

Citizens Council who have helped to make our

country the great Nation it is today. It is fitting

that the House should have this opportunity to

reflect on the good works of these individuals.

Patty Ladasky is this year’s recipient of the

Mary Cercone Outstanding Citizen Award. Patricia Ann Ladasky is known as the infamous

Patty from Bloomfield to the public officials,

neighborhood community groups, and publications. She is a professional staff writer for the

Spirit of Bloomfield Family Magazine. Patty’s

events calendar and special event feature stories are treasured sources of information for

local residents. She has also given thousands

of hours of dedication and volunteer work on

behalf of the entire Bloomfield community.

Patty is known for her willingness to be on call

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in previous

years as vice president and board of directors

member of the Bloomfield Citizens Council.

She also helped to coordinate the BCC’s response to neighborhood disaster like the toxic

spill of April 1987 and the Taylor street fire, on

January 17, 1993. Patty has also volunteered

and held office with the Immaculate Conception School and is community liaison for

WQED TV station for BCC. Patty has been

married to Johnny Ladasky for 28 years and

has a daughter, Wendy Anne, and a son,

John.

Dr. Jack Hill has been selected for the 1995

Lifetime Achievement Award for his years of

dedicated service to the advancement of clinical application of medicine in the fields of hematology, oncology, and internal medicine. In

his 32 years at the Western Pennsylvania

Hospital, he has touched the lives of Bloomfield residents with extraordinary sensitivity

and concern for patients. He has been on staff

of this hospital since 1963 where he has

served as president of the medical staff, chief

of the division of hematology and medical oncology, and chairman of the department of

medicine. Dr. Hill is also a member of the clinical faculty of the University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine. He also appears twice a

week on KDKA channel 2 noon news presenting ‘‘Ask the Doctor’’ reports. He has been

honored repeatedly by the medical profession

and on October 18, 1991, received the Governor’s Special Recognition Award by the

American College of Physicians for educating

the Pittsburgh community about medical issues. Dr. Hill and his wife, Margaret (Peggy)

McMurray, have been married for 36 years

and have two sons, a daughter, and three

granddaughters.

Sister Donna Smith is being honored with

the Outstanding Youth Dedication Award for

her commitment and innovative ability to stimulate intellectual curiosity in the students of

Immaculate Conception. She is known for her

dedication to the total child and her focus on

helping children build character and develop

personally. Sister Donna grew up on a farm in

Butler and entered the sisters of the Holy Spirit in 1985 after having worked for many years

as an engineering technician at American

Glass Research. Sister Donna is currently

working on her Masters Degree in Elementary

Administration at Duquesne University where

she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in

Secondary Education. Sister Donna was assigned to Immaculate Conception in Bloomfield as a teacher in January 1989 and made

her first vows as a Sister of the Holy Spirit in

August of 1989. Sister Donna will make her

final vows in August 1995.

Joedda Sampson has been selected to receive the Bloomfield Historical Preservation

Award for her visionary approach and use of

the Henry B. Lynch Victoria Mansion on

Winebiddle Street. Joedda Sampson purchased the property and realized her dream of

developing ‘‘Victoria Hall: A Celebration Center’’ with strong support from the BCC and

local residents. She is married to Ben Sampson and she has one daughter and eight stepchildren.

Herman Mitchell is being honored with the

Dedicated Service Award for his years of service with the Pittsburgh City Police Department

since 1958. Commander Mitchell retired last

year after serving and protecting the people of

Pittsburgh for 36 years. He held a number of

key positions with the police department and

was commander of the Community Oriented

Police [C.O.P.] Division when he retired. He

and his wife, Franzelle, have 8 children and

17 grandchildren.

Jerry McFadden is the recipient of this

year’s Neighborhood Loyalty Award. Sergeant

McFadden retired from the Pittsburgh City Police Department on October 14, 1994, after 26

years of service. He won the praise of many

Bloomfield residents during his service as

head of the Crime Prevention Unit. His final

year and half of police duty was a supervisor

on the new C.O.P. program. He resides in

Greenfield with his wife, Mary E., and are the

parents of Jerry, Sean, and Heather.

Ken Slaughter is being honored with the

Community Commitment Award for his service

as a police officer in the Bloomfield community. Officer Slaughter currently serves as

Crime Prevention Officer and also serves on

the BCC Professional Advisory Board. Officer

Slaughter grew up in the Hill District and is a

graduate of Schenley High School.

Kurt Kondrich has been selected to receive

the Extra Mile Award for his dedication to

working closely with the BCC and the residents of Bloomfield as an officer with the Pittsburgh City Police Department. Officer

Kondrich earned a B.A. Degree in Criminology

from Indiana University and served as a police

officer in Atlanta and with the Lee County,

Florida Sheriff Department. He also serves on

the Professional Advisory Board of the BCC.

Officer Kondrich is the son of Ted and Marsha

and was raised in Plum Boro.

Mr. Speaker, I want to also commend to the

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives the men and women of Bloomfield who

have been honored for their service to the defense of the United States of America. The following individuals have been given The Catholic War Veterans Patriotism Award: Regis

Linn, Pete Fantone, Angelo Tabuso, Patricia

Jean Donatelli Melfi, Norma Jean Donatelli

Feigel, and Nina Rodgers. The following were

selected to receive The Veterans of Foreign

Wars Patriotism Award: Raymond (Ray) Fern,

Bill Reynolds, Joe Wolff, Dorothy

Pfenningworth, Mary Jane Kopicki, and Mary

Ann (Sis) Stowitsky.

The people of Bloomfield and the city of

Pittsburgh are rightfully proud of all of these

men and women who have served their community and their Nation. I am pleased to have

this opportunity to join in saluting these individuals who have done so much for their fellow citizens.

TRIBUTE TO EDWARD FELDMAN

fHON. HOWARD L. BERMAN OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, May 3, 1995

Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to

pay tribute to Edward Feldman, who is completing a 2-year term as chair of the UCLA

Governmental Relations Steering Committee. I

had the pleasure of working with Ed on nursing home issues when I served in the California Legislature in the 1970’s, and can attest to

his zeal and dedication in fighting for those

causes in which he believes.

A fellow UCLA alumnus, Ed has spent 21 of

the past 27 years specializing in the investigation and prosecution of white collar crimes for

the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. His

areas of responsibility included the major fraud