[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8833-S8834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  FAYE OLASOV: DEDICATED TO CHARLESTON

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, let me take this opportunity to 
send birthday greetings to Faye Olasov, a friend from my hometown of 
Charleston, SC. Faye, a long-time activist in Charleston's Jewish 
community who turned 70 earlier this month, soon will be honored for 
all her work to make Charleston a better place to live.
  Mr. President, quite frankly, Faye is a whirlwind of wonder and joy. 
When people throughout the Charleston Jewish community think of a 
person who embodies family and wholesome values, Faye is the first 
person whose name comes to mind. She is the engine that has driven the 
Jewish Community Center in Charleston. At various times, she has served 
as day camp counselor, activities director, CenterTALK editor, Sherman 
House manager, and a newspaper columnist. Last December when she 
retired from the center, she left shoes that are hard to fill.
  Faye Rabinowitz Olasov was born June 13, 1925, in Charleston. When 
the Nation was at war in the 1940s, she attended the College of 
Charleston, where she was business manager and editor of the yearbook 
and president of the Dramatic Society. After a distinguished college 
career, she graduated in 1946. On top of all her work in Charleston's 
active Jewish community, Faye and husband Sanford Olasov had four 
children--Nathan, Billy, Barbara, and Judy, who my wife Peatsy taught 
at St. Andrews High School.
  Mr. President, now the communsity is coming together to give back 
something to Faye, who has given so much over the years. On July 9 at 
the Charleston Jewish Community Center, the community will honor Faye 
at a brunch that highlights her achievements and looks back at a life 
filled with compassion and great memories.
  Mr. President, if I may be so bold, we should all take a look at 
Faye's life and use it as the model of how to be involved in a 
community. I appreciate this opportunity to recognize the warmth, 
energy, and lifelong commitment of Faye Olasov--a true community 
leader. Let us all wish Faye a [[Page S 8834]] happy retirement and 
many more years to come.


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