[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 30 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF SADIE VILENSKY'S 103RD BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 8, 2001

  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to a very prominent and 
inspirational woman on her 103rd birthday--Sadie Vilensky.
  Sadie was born on March 8, 1898, in Henry Street Hospital in New York 
City, New York. She and her family moved to Jersey City, New Jersey in 
1904. As a beautiful, young woman (she still is today), she married and 
moved with her husband to Scranton, Virginia in 1922. In 1929, she and 
her husband moved with their son and daughter to Los Angeles, 
California where they reside today.
  In the 1930's Sadie and her family joined the Beth Jacob Synagogue, 
an orthodox sect of the Jewish religion. She served as the secretary to 
the Sisterhood for many years. Today, she is the oldest member of the 
synagogue. Her other affiliation is with the Jewish War Veterans Ladies 
Auxiliary. Sadie served in many offices in the organization include 
being elected President of Auxiliary #66.
  During the 1940's Sadie was an office manager of the Mount Sinai 
Hospital Clinic which is now Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The hospital 
is a cancer treatment center for the terminally ill. Throughout the 
1950's and 1960's, Sadie opened the Los Angeles Council of Mizrachi 
Women of America which is part of the Jewish Federation. The Los 
Angeles Council is the Israelis' official network for religious, 
secondary, and technical education. Under her guidance as the Executive 
Secretary, the Council assisted over 14,000 Israeli children throughout 
a network of 55 schools, children's homes and youth villages throughout 
Israel.
  Just before Sadie retired in the early 1970's, she was recognized for 
her years of commitment and service to the Jewish Federation, the Los 
Angeles Council of Mizachi Women of America, by being named Honorary 
Executive Secretary. Her national office then asked her to lead a tour 
of 36 men and women for a three-week Passover Tour. Sadie proclaimed 
that ``[the trip] fulfilled a dream of a lifetime.''
  Sadie is an incredible woman who has served the community in many 
exceptional ways. She is a beautiful, strong, and very inspirational 
woman who is young at heart and full of the spirit of life. Colleagues, 
please join with me today in wishing a very Happy Birthday to Sadie 
Vilensky.

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