[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15682-15683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING HELEN ANN HENKEL

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2016

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a symbol of 
volunteerism for all of Yonkers: Helen Ann Henkel. For over forty 
years, Helen Henkel has affected hundreds of thousands of lives in 
Yonkers and beyond; through her selfless commitment to improving her 
community. It is an honor to recognize her service at her retirement 
honoring.
  Born and raised in Yonkers, Helen is the daughter of Ann and Otto 
Rogewitz, and the proud granddaughter of Ukrainian and Polish 
immigrants who came to this country at the turn of the century and 
settled in Yonkers and Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. After earning her 
diploma from Yonkers High School of Commerce, Helen earned a degree in 
Business Administration from Westchester Community College.
  Helen has been a motivating force for a great many Yonkers 
institutions, including the Exchange Club of Yonkers, the Enrico Fermi 
Educational Fund, and the Yonkers Board of Ethics, all of which she 
served in a leadership capacity. She has also been intimately involved 
in other organizations in the neighborhood, including the Yonkers 
Historical Society, Untermyer Performing Arts Council, Westchester 
Pulaski Association, Friends of Phillips Manor Hall, Sherwood House, 
Yonkers YWCA, Yonkers Beautification Conservancy, and Piper Theater 
Productions, just to name a few.
  For her selfless service, Helen has received multiple awards and 
recognitions, including the

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2013 Yonkers Woman of Distinction Award, the 2013 Yonkers Police 
Commissioner's Award, the 2009 Woman of Excellence Award, the Yonkers 
Chamber of Commerce Women in Business--Above and Beyond Award, and has 
also been bestowed the Key to the City of Yonkers.
  Helen has done so much good for Yonkers community, and indeed the 
world, that it is hard to fathom the true scope of her impact. I want 
to wish Helen congratulations on her well-earned honor and thank her 
for all she has done on behalf of the people of Yonkers.

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