[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 40 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E577]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO JOAN AND DAN SILNA

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 1997

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to your attention 
Joan and Dan Silna, of Saddle River, NJ. Joan and Dan are being honored 
by Temple Emanuel of Woodcliff Lake, NJ in celebration of the temple's 
expansion, Temple 2000.
  As members of Temple Emanuel for more than 20 years, Joan and Dan 
have always looked to the future of their congregation. They were 
instrumental in the temple's relocation from Westwood to its present 
location in Woodcliff Lake and have been leaders within the 
congregation ever since. Dan serves as a trustee on the temple board 
and Joan has served on numerous committees including, most recently, 
the catering committee. Dan also served the temple as the Capital 
Campaign Chairman, spearheading successful fund-raising efforts for the 
Temple 2000 expansion, a tremendous time-consuming undertaking which 
Dan performed with great skill and dignity.
  Faithful to the Jewish community, Dan combines business know-how with 
a concern for the continuity and perpetuation of Jewish culture. He 
works diligently not only for Temple Emanuel's members, but for the 
larger Jewish community as well through his commitment as a board 
member of the UJC of Bergen County and the YM-YMHA of Bergen County.
  Joan's contributions have been likewise numerous and significant. 
Through the use of her artistic talents, she helped bring the very 
successful handworks fair to Temple Emanuel and continues to dedicate 
herself to the improvement of the synagogue.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, Joan and Dan's 
children, Tracy and Amy, their family and friends, Temple Emanuel, and 
the Jewish community of northern New Jersey, in recognizing Joan and 
Dan Silna's admirable warmth and generosity to the community and for 
their embodiment of the highest ideals of Jewish giving.

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