[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 76 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1140]
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                   SALUTE TO THE MAYOR'S CHARITY BALL

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                          HON. MICHAEL PAPPAS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 5, 1997

  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize this year's 5th 
annual Township of Marlboro Mayor's Charity Ball. The ball will take 
place tomorrow at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at the P.N.C. 
Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ.
  The mayor's ball was an initiative that Mayor Scannapieco first began 
working on some years ago. The ball is the largest annual event to 
raise funds for the Marlboro Improvement and Cultural Fund, Inc.
  The fund is a charitable, nonpartisan organization which raises 
money, instead of utilizing tax dollars, to have some of the community 
needs met. In the past, this innovative fund has assisted by purchasing 
needed equipment, supporting summer concerts, supporting the Memorial 
Day parade, little league, the young ambassador program, soccer 
activities, Pop Warner football, Holocaust programs, and other special 
projects.
  At a time when so many townships and local governments must stretch 
every dollar, it is reassuring to see such innovative measures by the 
Township of Marlboro to find ways of providing for the needs of the 
Township and its residents.
  This year, the honoree for the ball is Nancy Horowitz, chairperson 
and founder of the Marlboro Township Municipal Alliance, a group that 
works to combat substance abuse.
  Nancy is a 22-year resident of Marlboro Township and she has been a 
volunteer for 21 of those years. A teacher for 33 years and a drug and 
alcohol abuse counselor for 12 years, Nancy has brought to Marlboro 
Township her expertise, concern and dedication to the welfare of 
others. In 1990, Nancy founded and continues to chair the Marlboro 
Township Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse.
  Nancy has raised the consciousness of the people of Marlboro Township 
from school children to senior citizens, making them aware of the 
effects of drugs and alcohol and of their responsibility to make the 
right choices for themselves and the community at large. Nancy has 
helped to continue Marlboro's commitment of taking care of its own.
  I applaud the efforts of those involved that have worked so hard on 
the mayor's ball, Nancy Horowitz, this year's honoree, the Marlboro 
Township Municipal Alliance, and the citizens involved with the 
Marlboro Improvement and Cultural Fund.

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