[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S2531]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              COMMENDING HAZEL WOLF ON HER 101ST BIRTHDAY

 Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, it is my great pleasure to 
recognize Ms. Hazel Wolf of Seattle, Washington, in honor of her 101st 
birthday on Wednesday, March 10, 1999. Ms. Wolf, a great, great grand-
mother, is a tireless advocate for conservation, environmental 
protection and social justice throughout the Pacific Northwest. A 
dedicated volunteer, community activist and leader, Ms. Wolf serves as 
an outstanding example for all Americans.
  Ms. Wolf became involved in the Audubon Society in the early-1960s 
and had a hand in starting 21 of the 26 Audubon Society chapters in 
Washington State, plus one in her birthplace of Victoria, British 
Columbia. In 1979, she worked to organize the first statewide 
conference to bring together environmentalists and Native American 
tribes. For three decades she has served as Secretary of the Seattle 
Audubon Society chapter, and for 17 years she has edited an 
environmental newsletter, ``Outdoors West''. In addition, she is among 
the founders of Seattle's Community Coalition for Environmental 
Justice. She is a frequent speaker at schools and environmental 
conferences throughout the Northwest.
  In 1997, the National Audubon Society awarded her the prestigious 
Medal of Excellence. The Seattle Audubon chapter has created the Hazel 
Wolf ``Kids for the Environment'' endowment, which will help educate 
youth about conservation. Ms. Wolf is also the recipient of the 1997 
Chevron Conservation Award, the $2,000 prize from which she contributed 
to the Seattle Audubon Society. In Issaquah, Washington, there is a 
116-acre wetland named after her and on the other side of the Cascade 
Mountains near Yakima, a bird sanctuary bears her name.
  Hazel Wolf retired from her career as a legal secretary in 1965. She 
has proven repeatedly that significant and lasting contributions to 
society are a function neither of career nor of age, but of hard work, 
perseverance and vision. As her family and friends gather to celebrate 
her 101st birthday, I want to wish Ms. Wolf continued success and good 
health, and to thank her for being an inspiration to me and countless 
others. Happy Birthday, Hazel.

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