[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 194 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO JANET CERCONE SCULLION

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                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 1995

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a woman from 
the 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania who has made a number 
of significant contributions to her community in Pittsburgh. Her name 
is Janet Cercone Scullion. I have known Janet and her family for many 
years.
  Janet is a well-known member of this community. She has lived in 
Bloomfield all of her life. Her parents, Dan and Mary Cercone, were 
community leaders, and her father's barber shop was a local landmark 
for over 60 years. Over the last 35 years, she has helped many of the 
neediest members of our community through her work as a music therapist 
and as a nurse at the V.A. Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center, 
and Shadyside Hospital. I would like to point out that she worked at 
these jobs--and attended college and grad school--while raising eight 
children. She has prepared and presented research on neurological 
disorders, and she has taught others how to care for patients with 
diseases like Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis. If that 
weren't enough, she has been actively involved in community affairs in 
Bloomfield.
  Janet has done more to improve community life in Bloomfield than 
anyone else. She has served as president of the Bloomfield Citizens 
Council. She founded the Spirit of Bloomfield magazine. She helped 
WTAE-Channel 4 with its documentary on Bloomfield, and she founded the 
Bloomfield Heritage and Preservation Society. Through these and other 
activities too numerous to mention, Janet has worked tirelessly to 
promote community spirit and strengthen the bonds between members of 
this community.
  On Saturday, December 9, members of the Bloomfield community and many 
others will celebrate Janet's accomplishments by presenting her with 
the first annual Bloomfield Citizen of the Year Award at the Jene-Mager 
VFW Post 278. I am pleased and honored to note that I will be the 
toastmaster at this dinner.
  Mr. Speaker, what this country needs is more people like Janet 
Cercone Scullion--people who selflessly dedicate themselves to helping 
their neighbors and serving their communities. She deserves the thanks 
of the entire Bloomfield community, and I want to commend her here 
today.

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