[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN MEMORY OF ELIEZER SCHWARTZ

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 2, 2004

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in memory of Eliezer 
Schwartz, and in anticipation of the Elie Schwartz Memorial Baldwin 
Classic Basketball game being held in his honor on Sunday, April 11.
  I never had the opportunity to meet Elie, but the number of 
relatives, friends, and community members who will attend the 
basketball game represent a testament to the special young man he was. 
The son of Rabbi Gershon Schwartz and Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Elie 
was raised with a strong, unequivocal connection to the Jewish 
community. From his involvement in United Synagogue Youth, to his 
dedication to Israel, to his education at Brandeis University, Elie was 
a favorite among both his peers and adults.
  Ten years ago, Elie was the driving force behind the Baldwin Classic, 
a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that became an annual event. It is quite 
appropriate that this year's game, the first since Elie's passing in 
November, be held in his honor, and the proceeds benefit the newly 
established Eliezer Schwartz Memorial Scholarship Fund of the METNY 
Region of USY.
  Mr. Speaker, the contributions Elie made to our community in his 
short lifetime will not be forgotten. I know this year's Baldwin 
Classic will be a very special day, and I applaud those working hard to 
keep Elie's ideals and goals instilled in their minds and hearts.

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