[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 115 (Monday, July 14, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1448]
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  CONGRATULATING SALLYANNE AND HAROLD ROSENN, 2008 RECIPIENTS OF THE 
                  MONSIGNOR McGOWAN CORNERSTONE AWARD

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 14, 2008

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Sallyanne 
and Harold Rosenn, the recipients of the Monsignor McGowan Cornerstone 
Award for their years of service to Northeastern Pennsylvania.
  This prestigious award was created by the collaborative efforts of 
various nonprofit organizations in northeast Pennsylvania as well as 
the mid-Atlantic region that prospered from Monsignor McGowan's aid.
  The Monsignor McGowan Cornerstone Award is presented annually to an 
individual whose tireless efforts in the areas of service, leadership, 
humanitarianism, and philanthropy make them an invaluable resource to 
their community.
  Sallyanne and Harold Rosenn are textbook examples of kindness and 
dedication. Harold Rosenn received his law degree from the University 
of Michigan in 1941 and enlisted in the United States Air Force shortly 
after, earning three medals for his service.
  Mrs. Sallyanne Rosenn met her husband when she was the executive 
director of the Girl Scouts while he was chairman to the Community 
Chest, predecessor of the United Way. This is the first of many 
positions she held that were dedicated to helping the area's youth. She 
was employed as field and camp director of the Wyoming Valley Council 
of Girl Scouts and served as president of the Penn's Woods Girl Scout 
Council; the Council on Juvenile Justice and Youth Service Commission 
of Luzerne County.
  Mrs. Rosenn was the recipient of the Woman of the Year Award from the 
National Council of Jewish Women in 1961. She received the Hannah G. 
Solomon Award in 1966, and the Woman of the Year Award from the Seekers 
of Mercy. She was also the first woman to run for the office of 
councilwoman in Kingston, in which she served a full term.
  Harold Rosenn has held the position of commander of the Kingston 
American Legion Post No. 395 where he started a blood donor program 
which would eventually be adopted as the American Legion Blood Donor 
Program for Pennsylvania. He has chaired the United Way Campaign of the 
Wyoming Valley, twice chaired the United Jewish Campaign and served as 
chairman and president of Temple Israel. He also served on the boards 
of United Penn Bank, Franklin First Savings Bank, and Governor George 
Leader's nursing homes.
  His community bonds extend to not only public service, but 
appreciation for the education of the region's youth. He has been 
extensively involved with his wife's alma mater, Misericordia 
University. He served as a member of Misericordia's board of trustees 
for almost 25 years and became a Director Emeritus in 1985. The plaza 
in the center of campus has been named ``Rosenn Plaza'' in their honor 
and they were the first recipients of the Trustees Award for their 
dedication. Atty. Rosenn was awarded an honorary doctorate of law 
degree and the McAuley Medal in 1991.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Sallyanne and Harold 
Rosenn on this auspicious occasion. Their inexhaustible efforts and 
dedication to community service is an inspiration to all.

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