[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 44 (Wednesday, April 20, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: April 20, 1994]
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ASTORIA CIVIC ASSOCIATION SPONSORS JUDGE CHARLES J. VALLONE SCHOLARSHIP

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 1994

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues the important work of the Astoria Civic Association.
  The association began the way most civic organizations get started: 
with a group of residents concerned about the future of their 
neighborhood and the environment in which their children grow up. Under 
the leadership of the late Judge Charles J. Vallone, the association 
became the model for numerous other groups interested in preserving the 
bonds of togetherness in their community.
  Perhaps the most recognized achievement of the association is the 
Judge Charles J. Vallone Scholarship Fund, which presents financial 
awards to students who might not have the financial ability to attend 
college. Since the scholarship funds's inception in 1967, over $205,000 
has been distributed to deserving and needy children.
  The group's annual Christmas/Chanukah Festival engenders harmony and 
seeks to foster a sense of kinship among people with diverse religious 
and ethnic backgrounds. Last year alone, almost 500 students 
participated in entertaining the families who attended.
  I would ask my colleagues to join me in saluting this distinguished 
organization for the outstanding civic and educational work it provides 
the community of Astoria, Queens.

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