[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 44 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING JOHN EVANS

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 16, 2015

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to have local leaders 
in the business community who are civic-minded, and work hard to better 
the neighborhood. John Evans, the friendly face the community knows so 
well from Brown's Jewelers on Riverdale Avenue, has been one of those 
community-minded business leaders for many years.
  John was born and bred in the Bronx. The grandson of a Greenwich 
Village artisan jeweler, he and a partner started in the jewelry 
business in 1967, building a successful business in the East Bronx. At 
age 30, John was ready for a new challenge, and took his talents to 
Fuji Film. For 20 years John rose through the ranks of the company, 
becoming upper-level management in Fuji's bio-medical engineering 
division.
  As successful as his tenure at Fuji Film was, John decided to return 
to jewelry, this time at Brown's in Riverdale. For 18 years as owner, 
John has become a pillar of the Riverdale community. He has selflessly 
provided both financial and moral support to organizations throughout 
the entire area, including the Riverdale Jewish Community Relations 
Council (RJCRC), the South Riverdale Little League, the children's 
basketball program at the Riverdale Y, Rising Stars program at the 
Riverdale Y, and the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale. 
John's warmth and positive nature are evident in everything he does, 
and the Riverdale community has benefitted greatly from all of his 
efforts.
  This year, the RJCRC is honoring John with the Community Business 
Award at their annual Legislative Breakfast on March 15th. I want to 
congratulate my good friend John on this wonderful honor, and thank him 
for everything he has done on behalf of the Riverdale community. No one 
deserves this recognition or honor more than him.

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