[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15027]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE LONG BRANCH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY CHAMPIONS

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 19, 2012

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the five 
individuals being honored by the Long Branch Free Public Library on the 
occasion of its Champions Dinner. A Library Champion is committed to 
the success of the library. They frequent programs held by the library, 
encourage others to visit and use the library, and are concerned about 
issues that may affect the library. Mr. John Pallone, Mr. John (Jack) 
Kearns, Ms. Marsha Cohen, Mr. Emmanuel Itzol and Miss Ashley Pape are 
truly deserving of the Library's Champion distinction.
  Born and raised in Long Branch, New Jersey, John Pallone is an active 
member of the Long Branch community. In addition to serving as a 
Trustee of the Long Branch Free Public Library, John is a member of the 
Amerigo Vespucci Society and is involved with the Holy Name Society at 
Christ the King Parish. He is also a Long Branch City Councilman and a 
board member of the Long Branch Urban Enterprise Zone.
  Jack Kearns worked in the telecommunications industry for over 30 
years, serving as a Division Manager at AT&T before his retirement. 
Following his career with AT&T, Mr. Kearns pursued teaching, working as 
an adjunct professor with Boston University, the University of Colorado 
at Denver and Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Kearns also taught 
project management programs to manager-level individuals in government 
and the private sector. Most recently, Mr. Kearns is working as a local 
news journalist. He is also active in his community, serving as a 
member of the Long Branch Rotary Club and President of the Board of 
Trustees of the Long Branch Concordance.
  Marsha Cohen and her family have been residents of Elberon, New 
Jersey for 15 years. In addition to raising her family and working in 
sales, Ms. Cohen is devoted to the arts. She recently exhibited her 
paintings at the Elberon Branch of the Long Branch Free Public Library 
and also offered art classes at the library. In addition to sharing her 
work with the library patrons, Ms. Cohen frequents the library weekly 
with her 6 children and 3 grandchildren, passing along her passion for 
reading.
  A lifelong resident of Long Branch, New Jersey and a 2009 graduate of 
Long Branch High School, Emmanual Itzol currently attends Brookdale 
Community College. His love for education is evident in the volunteer 
opportunities he undertakes with the Long Branch Public Schools and he 
has carried this passion into college, majoring in Elementary 
Education. Not only does Mr. Itzol like helping the community through 
volunteer projects, he also enjoys entertaining them and performs as a 
DJ at events.
  The youngest of the Champions, Ashley Pape is a 7 year old 2nd grader 
with a love of stories. She is an avid reader and enjoys visiting 
museums to learn more about the subjects that interest her, including 
spiders, mummies and Egypt. Ashley also enjoys spending time at the 
beach and the pool, riding her bicycle, and drawing, among others. She 
is currently working toward becoming a Brownie within the Girl Scouts 
organization. Ashley hopes to one day be a scientist and President of 
the United States.
  Mr. Speaker, once again please join me in congratulating John 
Pallone, Jack Kearns, Marsha Cohen, Emmanuel Itzol and Ashley Pape for 
their contributions to the Long Branch Free Public Library.

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