[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E304]
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                       IN HONOR OF ALAN APFELBAUM

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 4, 2004

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Alan Apfelbaum for 
his years of service and dedication to the Jewish community. Mr. 
Apfelbaum was honored at the 51st Annual Sustaining Dinner Dance on 
Saturday, November 1, 2003, at the Bayonne Jewish Community Center in 
Bayonne, New Jersey.
  Mr. Apfelbaum has been an active member of the Bayonne Jewish 
Community Center for over thirty years. He is a past president and a 
prior honoree at the Annual Dinner. Mr. Apfelbaum chaired the 
Nominating, Day Camp, Policy, and Scholarship committees, as well as 
the Louis Greenberg Lecture Series for the Bayonne Jewish Community 
Center.
  Mr. Apfelbaum's commitment to the Jewish community led him to serve 
as president of the Bayonne Zionist District and the South Hudson Lodge 
of B'Nai B'rith. He served as chairman of the United Jewish Appeal 
Campaign, and is also a dedicated member of the Jewish War Veterans and 
the Holocaust Remembrance Day Committee.
  Mr. Apfelbaum is a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving one tour of 
duty. After his service, Mr. Apfelbaum joined the Army Reserves in 1976 
until his retirement in 1998 with the rank of Sergeant Major. Mr. 
Apfelbaum has received several commendations for his bravery and 
service to his country, such as the Army Good Conduct Medal, United 
States Army Commendation Medal, Bronze Medal, Air Medal, and Vietnam 
Service and Campaign Medals.
  Mr. Apfelbaum is currently the supervisor of the Social Services 
Department at the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny. 
Previously, he was the owner of Bargain Bin, a small business in 
Bayonne from 1987-1994.
  Mr. Apfelbaum graduated from his native Bayonne High School, and 
received his bachelor's degree in Hebraic Studies from Rutgers 
University. Mr. Apfelbaum also holds a Master's Degree from New Jersey 
City University in Student Personnel Services.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Alan Apfelbaum for 
his dedicated service to his country and his outstanding contributions 
to the Jewish community in Bayonne.

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