[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING MR. AND MRS. JEREMY AND ANN PAVA--SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY 
                           LEADERS IN SERVICE

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 24, 2004

  Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
contributions made by Mr. Jeremy Pava and Mrs. Ann Pava to the Jewish 
community. Over the courses of their lives, they have contributed 
greatly through both their service and generosity to the advancement of 
Jewish causes in New England.
  Ann sits on the boards of both the Association of Modern Orthodox Day 
Schools at Yeshiva University as well as the Jewish Orthodox Feminist 
Alliance. She also serves as the President of the Jewish Federation of 
Greater Springfield in Massachusetts. In 1999 Ms. Pava received this 
same Federation's Young Leadership Award.
  Jeremy currently sits on the finance committee of the Heritage 
Academy and continues to serve as a trustee of the Harold Grinspoon 
Foundation, as he has done since its inception. In the past, he has 
been the president of Congregation Kodimoh and the campaign chair for 
the Young Men's Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater 
Springfield. In 1999 he received the Kodimoh Brotherhood Humanitarian 
Award. At present, he also is a managing partner at Aspen Square 
Management, a real estate investment company in West Springfield.
  Alone their actions are more than noteworthy, however, together they 
have given even more to the Jewish community. They are a founding 
family, and generous supporters, of the Hebrew High School of New 
England in West Hartford, which opened in 1996. Additionally, Ann was 
the founding President. HHNE is the only Jewish high school between New 
York and Boston, serving families from different observant backgrounds 
in Springfield, Hartford, and New Haven regardless of their financial 
situation.
  This school has grown significantly since its inception in 1996. This 
burgeoning school is now pushing the limits of its current location, 
thanks in no small part to the work of Mr. and Mrs. Pava. They have 
both contributed immensely to the school's vitality and growth. As a 
result, they are to be honored at the Hebrew High School's first Annual 
Scholarship Dinner. The proceeds will go towards a new building to 
house the school, so that it may continue to grow and serve more 
members of the Jewish community in New England.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to pay tribute to two extraordinary people 
from the Springfield area. Their work for HHNE, Jewish education, and 
the Springfield community is commendable, and the standard they set for 
public service is outstanding. People, such as the Pavas, are what make 
Springfield such a wonderful place to live, and I am personally glad to 
share this city with them.

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