[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 53 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E618]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF AYHAN HASSAN

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2000

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Ayhan Hassan who 
will be honored by the Residents For A More Beautiful Port Washington 
at its Annual Spring Gala on May 7th.
  Ayhan Hassan truly exemplifies a person who has achieved the American 
dream. He was born in the Turkish portion of Cyprus, and became a 
citizen of the United States in 1982. During that year, Mr. Hassan 
opened Shish Kabab, one of the most successful restaurants in Port 
Washington and on Long Island. In 1995, Mr. Hassan's Fish Kebab 
restaurant debuted across the street and in 1995 he created a third 
successful business in downtown Port Washington, the Mediterranean 
Marketplace.
  In addition to being a prominent restauranteur, Mr. Hassan has been a 
major contributor to the beautification of downtown Port Washington. 
Ayhan Hassan has incorporated the beauty of the natural environment 
within his restaurants by using the trees, shrubs and flowers of Port 
Washington into the decorum of these properties.
  Mr. Hassan has invested his time and also has used his own money to 
restore many of the old buildings in downtown Port Washington to play 
host to his three businesses. He has consulted many times with the 
members of the Residents For A More Beautiful Port Washington to 
inquire about how they would effectively make Port Washington a more 
enjoyable place to shop, eat and live. Ayhan Hassan is indeed a man 
dedicated to improving the quality of life for his community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me today in honoring Ayhan Hassan for his many years of active 
service to Port Washington and in wishing him many more to come.

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