[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1020-E1021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                TENTH ANNUAL ASBURY PARK CAROUSEL AWARDS

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 1998

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, this evening, Thursday, June 4th, the 
Greater Asbury Park, NJ, Chamber of Commerce, will present its Tenth 
Carousel Awards Dinner at Christie's Restaurant in Wanamassa, NJ. It is 
a great honor for me to pay tribute to this year's recipients.
  The Carousel Awards express the recognition and appreciation of a 
grateful community to individuals and organizations who have 
contributed in many ways to the revitalization of Asbury Park, making 
this great American city a better place to live and work. The 
recipients of the 1998 awards are:
  New Jersey Natural Gas Company, Spirit of Asbury Park Award; Monmouth 
County Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick, Special Recognition Award; 
The Monmouth Ocean Development Council, Special Recognition

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Award; Kleenzie-Benje Carpet Specialist, Business Achievement Award; 
Burger King of Asbury Park, Community Service Award; and Asbury Park 
Fire Department & Emergency Medical Services, Community Service Award.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor for me to represent the City of 
Asbury Park in the U.S. House of Representatives. Asbury Park, on the 
Jersey Shore, is a city of legendary proportions. Many Americans from 
other regions of the country may only recognize its name from the title 
of Bruce Springsteen's first album, ``Greetings from Asbury Park, New 
Jersey.'' For years and years, people from all walks of life have come 
to Asbury Park to enjoy the boardwalk, the night life and the sandy 
beaches. But, besides launching the career of one of America's best-
loved singer-songwriters and being a favorite tourist destination for 
decades, what Asbury Park is really about is a thriving, diverse, 
tight-knit community, proud of its illustrious past and working hard to 
build a better future. The recipients of this year's Carousel Awards 
have all contributed significantly to the advancement of this very 
special community.

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