[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1432]
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                       SILVETTE WOMEN'S GOLF CLUB

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                        HON. MICHAEL E. McMAHON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 27, 2010

  Mr. McMAHON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Silvette 
Women's Golf Club of Staten Island on their 75th Anniversary and to 
recognize this organization as the oldest women's golf club in the 
State of New York.
  On Staten Island in 1935, a group of women came together to form 
their own golf club. The Silvettes became pioneers in the field of 
women's golf because they formed the first public women's golf club not 
associated with a country club. These women played weekly tournaments 
at the Staten Island-Silver Lake Golf Course and the Latourette Golf 
Course. Combining the names of the two courses, this group became known 
as the Silvette Women's Golf Club. The club played their first 
tournament on May 4, 1938 at the Silver Lake Golf Course.
  During the late 1930s and the 1940s, the Silvettes continued to grow 
as an organization. The Silvettes established an executive board and 
supported the war effort during World War II by giving out Defense 
Stamps as prizes. The club has also held many tournaments and events to 
support various charities.
  The Silvettes are very active in Islandwide Golf Tournaments. The 
Silvettes frequently play against six other women's golf clubs on 
Staten Island. The club also plays interclub matches against New Jersey 
and Brooklyn clubs.
  In 1968, as a result of overcrowding at the Silver Lake Golf Course, 
the Silvettes moved to their current home at the South Shore Country 
Club in the Huguenot area of Staten Island.
  I would like to take this time to give special recognition to two 
members of the Silvette Women's Golf Club. Helen Sangiorgio, the former 
club president and current publicity chairlady, and Elissa Barry, the 
current club president, have worked tirelessly for many years to ensure 
the club continues to grow and prosper. The dedication of these women 
to the dub is representative of their love for the game of golf and for 
their love of Staten Island.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
Silvette Women's Golf Club on their 75th Anniversary and on the 
distinction of being the oldest women's golf club in the State of New 
York.

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