[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                       IN HONOR OF GEORGE STRYDIO

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2004

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor George Strydio for 
his support and remarkable work in helping others who are living with 
cancer. Mr. Strydio was honored at the Bayonne Community Mental Health 
Center's cocktail reception on October 27, 2004, in Bayonne, NJ.
  At the age of 67, Mr. Strydio underwent a life-changing experience 
during a battle with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a type of cancer. After 
surviving chemotherapy, several cases of pneumonia, and other health 
complications, including learning how to walk again, he decided to 
channel his energy into helping others with the disease. He devoted two 
years to visiting cancer patients before determining that he should 
establish his own support organization, which he named the Community 
Cancer Support Group.
  The group is a valuable resource consisting of a team of people who 
reach out to offer support, encouragement, and hope to cancer patients. 
The Community Cancer Support Group holds monthly meetings and brings in 
guest speakers that address the educational, psychological, spiritual, 
and medical needs of its members.
  Mr. Strydio grew up in Bayonne and was an outstanding high school 
football and baseball player. At one time a catching prospect for the 
Brooklyn Dodgers, Mr. Strydio shifted his focus in 1970 to teaching 
Okinawa-style martial arts called Isshin Ryu. After more than 30 years, 
he is still teaching at St. Peter's College in Jersey City.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Strydio, a 
champion in many respects, for his courageous battle with cancer and 
his establishment of the Community Cancer Support Group.

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