[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 49 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E681]
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                 IN HONOR OF BAYONNE YOUTH CENTER, INC.

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 28, 1998

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to rise today to thank and 
congratulate four citizens of Bayonne, New Jersey who have contributed 
immensely to the Bayonne Youth Center and the entire community. As it 
celebrates its 53rd anniversary at the HI Hat in Bayonne, The Bayonne 
Youth Center will honor Mrs. Susan Y. Davis, the recipient of the Sabra 
Jackson Award; Assemblyman Joseph V. Doria, Jr., recipient of the 
Humanitarian Award; Curtis Nelson, the winner of the Service Award; and 
Wilhelmina Wilson, who is receiving the Volunteer Service Award. Also 
being recognized at the dinner will be the Youth of the Month and the 
Art and Essay contests winners.
  I would like to take a moment to tell you about these four remarkable 
constituents. Susan Y. Davis is continually active in community 
service. She has served on the Bayonne Community Day Nursery Board, 
Midtown Community School Advisory Council, and is a member of the 
Bayonne Youth Center's Board of Directors. She is also active in St. 
Patrick's Church of Jersey City. Susan received the 1995 NAACP 
Community Service award.
  Assembly Democratic Leader Joseph V. Doria, Jr., recipient of the 
Humanitarian Award, has a distinguished career in public and community 
service. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Liberty 
Health Care Systems, and has served as a board member of St. Ann's Home 
for the Aged. Assemblyman Doria has received more than 110 awards and 
citations from both public and private groups, including the Deborah 
Hospital Foundation's Children of the World Award and the Liberty 
Science Center's Legislator's Award.
  Wilhemina Wilson, winner of the Volunteer Service Award, lives her 
life exemplifying the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by 
promoting peace and goodwill towards all people. She is a faithful 
member of the Wallace Temple A.M.E. Zion Church and has received 
numerous awards for her outstanding church service. Wilson is a member 
of the Bayonne branch of the NAACP and has been a longstanding member 
and supporter of the Bayonne Youth Center.
  Curtis Nelson, who was awarded the Service Award, has always made 
sure to give back to his community. During his work for New Jersey 
Transit, he received many Service Star Awards for his exemplary 
service. Nelson has been leader of the Neighborhood Block Association 
for 25 years and was the first black Commander of the F.A. Mackenzie 
Post of Bayonne where he raised money for many charities. He is also a 
member of the Pride of Bayonne Lodge No. 461.
  These four extraordinary citizens who have given so much back to 
their community and the Bayonne Youth Center deserve our respect and 
admiration.

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