[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2424]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  IN HONOR OF MARGE WILK, RECIPIENT OF THE ``VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR'' 
            AWARD FROM THE BAYONNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 1999

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Marge Wilk, 
a life-long resident of Bayonne, New Jersey, for her dedicated service 
to the Bayonne Historical Society, and for being named this year's 
``Volunteer of the Year.''
  Mrs. Wilk began her remarkable career in volunteerism with the 
Bayonne Historical Society, an organization of residents dedicated to 
preserving the history of this great city. Serving as a trustee for 
this organization for many years, Mrs. Wilk worked to foster the growth 
of the Society.
  In addition to her work with the Bayonne Historical Society, Mrs. 
Wilk became an active member of numerous civic and educational 
organizations, playing a vital role in their growth. She served as 
recording secretary of Marist High School PTA, president of Holy Family 
Academy Mothers Club, and president of the Holy Family Academy Alumni 
Mothers Club for eight years.
  A graduate of Bayonne High School and the Horace Mann School, Mrs. 
Wilk is currently a trustee on the Board of the Bayonne Economic 
Opportunity Foundation and is the recording secretary of the Colgate 
Retirees Association. She is also a volunteer member of the 
Communications Committee of B21C, Bayonne in the Twenty-First Century.
  Mrs. Wilk, wife of the late Henry Wilk, has worked as an advertising 
representative at the Bayonne Community News for the past 15 years and 
in the business office of the Bayonne Times for the past 19 years. She 
is the mother of four children and the grandmother of Evan and Nicolas.
  Mrs. Wilk exemplifies what we appreciate most in the human spirit and 
provides a living example of what we all should strive for in our 
everyday lives. For her service to the residents of Bayonne, and for 
her hard work for the Bayonne Historical Society, I ask my colleagues 
to join me in honoring Mrs. Marge Wilk as ``Volunteer of the Year.''

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