[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE SISTER JEANNE FELION AND THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
                     THE CARL R. HANSEN TEEN CENTER

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2016

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 40th 
anniversary of Sister Jeanne Felion as Executive Director at the 
Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center. Additionally, I rise today to 
recognize the 5th anniversary of the Carl R. Hansen Teen Center and of 
Erika Elizarraras, a social worker who is celebrating her 5th 
anniversary working at the Teen Center. As the friends and supporters 
of Sister Jeanne Felion and the Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center 
gather to celebrate these milestones, I ask all my colleagues to join 
me in honoring her leadership in the Sacramento region.
  It is a great pleasure to recognize Sister Jeanne Felion. Thanks to 
her leadership and vision over the past four decades, Stanford 
Settlement Neighborhood Center continues to be a valuable community 
resource providing social services to thousands of people in our North 
Sacramento communities. Programs offered benefit the health and well-
being of all and include senior and children services, neighborhood 
outreach, and emergency assistance.
  The Sisters of Social Services began the Stanford Settlement 
Neighborhood Center 80 years ago when they took charge of the former 
residence of Governor Leland Stanford. The Sisters later moved their 
programs to the Gardenland Northgate area. Their work was instrumental 
in obtaining City water, parks, street lights, sidewalks and gutters 
for the area. The facility grew to include both the Sister Jeanne 
Felion Senior Center and the Carl R. Hansen Teen Center.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Sister Jeanne Felion and 
to the Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center as they celebrate Sister 
Jeanne's 40th anniversary as executive director. While Stanford 
Settlement Neighborhood Center's staff, supporters, and friends gather 
together to celebrate Sister Jeanne and the 5th anniversary of the Carl 
R. Hansen Teen Center, I ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring 
her outstanding work in providing the community with much-needed social 
services.

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