[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO THE PENNYSAVER NEWS OF BROOKHAVEN ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 16, 1998

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the People's House to ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring the Pennysaver News of Brookhaven and 
Island Shopper, as publisher Gary Smith and his staff of dedicated 
employees celebrate this nationally acclaimed publication's 40th 
anniversary.
  Over the past four decades, the Pennysaver News has grown from its 
humble origins to become the dominant shopper in Suffolk County, Long 
Island. The growth of the Pennysaver News and Island Shopper is typical 
of so many American success stories, inspired by elements of talent, 
work ethic and the good fortune to come of age in the dynamic Long 
Island business market. Founded by Gary Smith's brother Robert as an 
8,000-circulation paper in Bay Shore, the Pennysaver News now has 32 
editions with a circulation of 270,000, employing 75 talented staff 
members in printing, mailing, graphic arts and sales.
  In the fiercely competitive Long Island market, the Pennysaver News 
and Island Shopper are highly regarded industry leaders of National 
renown. This year alone, the Pennysaver and Island Shopper received 
three national awards for advertising excellence from the Association 
of Free Community Papers, while also garnering the First Place award 
for excellence from the FCPNY.
  While the publication has grown in size, readership and stature, 
Pennysaver News remains family owned and operated, with Robert's son 
Tim and Gary's daughter Delee now part of the team. This strong sense 
of family inspires an equally strong devotion to support so many 
schools, Boy Scout troops, churches, and chambers of commerce 
throughout the 65 hamlets in the six Suffolk County Townships the 
Pennysaver and Island Shopper serve.
  The success of our national economy depends less upon government 
programs or multinational companies than upon the hard work and 
entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners like Gary Smith and his 
late brother Robert. The Smith's success is predicated on an unwavering 
commitment to customer service, producing results that increase their 
advertisers' sales and providing their readers with a valuable resource 
on local businesses.
  So Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the U.S. House of 
Representatives to join me in honoring the Pennysaver News and Island 
Shopper and the entire Smith family for 40 wonderful years of service 
to the Long Island businesses community and all their readers.

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