[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 72 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1054]
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                       TRIBUTE TO BENNETT HERMAN

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 5, 1998

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleagues here in the 
United States House of Representatives to join me in honoring a very 
special person who has given over 65 years of dedicated service to his 
community, Mr. Bennett Herman. Mr. Herman has channeled his many 
talents and boundless energy into improving the quality of life for his 
fellow citizens in the city of Orange, New Jersey. This weekend, the 
Orange Rotary Club is recognizing his remarkable achievements at a 
special dinner in his honor.
  Bennett Herman truly stands out as a leader who was always there for 
those around him, eager to take up new challenges to enhance the well-
being of the community. He is a member and officer of the Orange Rotary 
Club; a founder, the first Executive Secretary and President of the 
Orange Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Economic Development Corps 
of the City of Orange, the first president of the Oranges and Maplewood 
Meals on Wheels Program; an organizer of the first Child Care Center in 
Orange; a member of the Board of the Orange Public Library; former vice 
president of the Orange Evening Community School; past president Social 
Welfare Council of the Oranges and Maplewood; recipient of the 
Community Service Award from the Neighborhood Development Corp.; 
Outstanding Citizen award from the American Legion; VFW Award; Marine 
Corps League Award and numerous other community and state honors. He 
also brought the first, and only, State American Legion Convention to 
Orange. In addition, he took the lead in honoring the teachers of the 
Orange community in a highly successful tribute.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in extending warmest 
congratulations and appreciation to Mr. Bennett Herman for his tireless 
work and his outstanding contributions to his community. We are very 
proud of him and we wish him all the best in the years ahead.

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