[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 32 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E446-E447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING CAROL AND DAVID GREENWALD AS THEY RECEIVE COMMUNITY 
  SERVICE AWARD FROM SELIGMAN J. STRAUSS LODGE NO. 139 OF B'NAI B'RITH

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2005

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Dr. David 
Greenwald and Carol Saidman Greenwald of Kingston, who have been 
selected to received the Seligman J. Strauss Lodge No. 139 of B'nai 
B'rith Community Service Award. They received the award at the 59th 
annual B'nai B'rith Lincoln Day Dinner at the Woodlands Inn and Resort 
in Plains.
  The Community Service Award is presented to outstanding citizens who, 
by their courageous leadership and dedication on behalf of humanity, 
have made a valuable contribution to the fabric of our society. David 
and Carol exemplify these criteria because of their dedication to 
making their community a better place.
  David is the founder of Medical Oncology Associates. He currently 
serves as Chairman of the Cancer Committee of Wyoming Valley Health 
Care System and serves on the Board of the Jewish Community Center and 
the Board of Trustees of Wyoming Seminary. He has served as past 
President of the Jewish Federation and past Chairman of the United 
Jewish Campaign of the Wyoming Valley. He is a past Board member of the 
United Way. David has served as Chief of Hematology/Oncology of Medical 
Staff of the Wyoming Valley Health Care System. David was a past 
President of the Medical Staff and was recently elected as President-
Elect.
  David is a Magna Cum Laude 1966 graduate of Wilkes University and an 
Honor graduate of Temple University School of Medicine where he was 
named to Alpha Omega Alpha, the National Medical School Honor Society. 
David is a member of the Luzerne County Medical Society, the 
Pennsylvania Medical Society and a Diplomat of the American College of 
Physicians with board certifications in both Internal Medicine and the 
subspecialty of Medical Oncology. He was instrumental in establishing 
the Medical Oncology Patient Prescription Fund, a charitable endeavor 
that provides prescription assistance to cancer patients in need.
  Carol is a National Certified and Licensed Professional Counselor and 
a Certified Grief and Death Education Therapist. She is also a 
Certified Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Counselor. She is a 
counselor at Medical Oncology Associates and a partner in Pierce 
Counseling, a private practice specializing in individual and family 
counseling. Additionally, Carol volunteers as a rape crisis counselor 
for the Victims Resource Center.
  Carol was President of Hadassah from 1983-1985, a former President of 
Wyoming Seminary Upper School Parents Council and a member of the 
Wyoming Seminary Board of Trustees. She has served as a member of the 
Temple Israel Board of Trustees and the Boards of Directors of the 
Jewish Community

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Center of Wyoming Valley and the Victims Resource Center. Carol also 
served as the United Jewish Appeal Campaign Co-Chairperson and Vice 
President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre. Carol is a 
member of the American Counseling Association, the American 
Psychological Associations, and the Association of Death Education and 
Counseling. She is a graduate of the 2000 class of Leadership Wilkes-
Barre.
  Carol graduated from Wilkes University in 1966 and in 1996 received a 
Masters degree in Community Counseling from the University of Scranton. 
She was admitted to Chi Omega Iota, the International Counseling Honor 
Society, and was listed in ``Who's Who Among Students in American 
Universities and Colleges.''
  Carol and David live in Kingston and are the parents of six children: 
Rachel, who is married to Jay Skaistis; Hannah; Nathaniel; Sarah; 
Naomi; and Zachary. They have one granddaughter, Talia Rose Skaistis.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating this couple who has 
given so much of their time and talents to their community and are most 
deserving of this award.

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