[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2179]
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                       TRIBUTE TO VERA PHANELSON

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 4, 1997

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Vera Phanelson, a 
tireless worker and member of my district. Because of her commitment to 
children with mental illnesses, Ms. Phanelson's career has centered on 
providing care and assistance to the children who are working to 
overcome the challenges of these illnesses.
  As a counselor at Blueberry Day Care Center and an educational 
assistant for the board of education and the Madison Day Care Center, 
Ms. Phanelson has provided a great service to our community and I would 
like to extend my thanks for all of her efforts. Also, she has been a 
long-standing charter member of the East New York Club of the National 
Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; a 
member of good standing at Holy Sacred Baptist Church; and a worker at 
the Rosetta Gaston Democratic Club in Brooklyn. It is people like Ms. 
Phanelson, and thousands like her, that allow communities such as East 
New York to thrive and grow.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor and a privilege for me to be able to pay 
tribute to Ms. Vera Phanelson. Although it pained me to hear that she 
will be moving out of my district to Maryland, I am sure, through her 
work in the district, she has sown the seeds for others in our 
community to follow in her footsteps and provide the needed services 
for those who live there.

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