[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 60 (Friday, May 4, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E735-E736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF MRS. FILOMENA ``MINNIE'' ZAHARSKY, RECIPIENT OF THE UNITED 
     CEREBRAL PALSY OF HUDSON COUNTY ``LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT'' AWARD

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 3, 2001

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Filomena 
``Minnie''

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Zaharsky, recipient of this year's United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of 
Hudson County, New Jersey, ``Lifetime Achievement'' Award.
  As the first Executive Director of UCP, ``Minnie'' Zaharsky was 
instrumental in managing the overall operation of the agency. In an 
effort to address the growing needs of children suffering from cerebral 
palsy in Hudson County, Mrs. Zaharsky and the UCP successfully worked 
to obtain Medicaid coverage for children to receive therapies and 
services provided by the UCP. This fantastic feat made it possible for 
several families to provide their children with the necessary 
examinations and therapies needed to treat cerebral palsy.
  During her tenure at UCP, Mrs. Zaharsky was humble and dynamic in her 
many roles. As a parent volunteer, she put in several hours answering 
phones, typing letters, scheduling appointments, and providing 
transportation to families who otherwise would not have had access to 
the facilities at UCP. Furthermore, she raised funds to keep the UCP 
agency in secure financial standing.
  Whether she was organizing auctions to raise needed funds, or 
answering phones, Mrs. Zaharsky exemplified true leadership.
  For her years of outstanding work and charitable dedication, I ask my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating Mrs. Zaharsky for being one of 
the recipients of the UCP ``Lifetime Achievement'' Award.

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