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March 10, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5261 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS A TRIBUTE TO CAMILLO J. was offered at the Ocean Reef Chapel in Key of Fame, where he joined UOP coaching great D'URSO Largo, FL, on February 5, 1987. Amos Alonzo Stagg, football star Dick Bass We express our profound sympathy and and Los Angeles Raiders Coach Tom Flores. condolences to the D'Urso family; Camillo's After graduating from Pacific in 1954 with a HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI wife of 26 years, Florence, and their four chil business administration degree, Gene joined OF NEW YORK dren, David, twins Donna and Mark and Lisa. I his father and older brothers in the family IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would like my colleagues in the House to join business. By that time the Melvin Sosnick Co. me in recogniZing Camillo J. D'Urso as a had become the dominant wholesale distribu Tuesday, March 10, 1987 model family man of strong religious convic tor in the bay area, with facilities in San Fran Mr. D10GUARDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tion, belief in the work ethic, honesty and love cisco and Oakland. In 1959, Gene assumed to pay special tribute to a distinguished and for his fellow man. His contributions and his responsibility for his own branch when the generous citizen, Camillo J. D'Urso, who was involvement throughout the world are a legacy company purchased the Capital Cigar Co. of tragically lost at sea on November 13, 1986. he leaves to all of us. Sacramento. Camillo D'Urso was an enterprising mer Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With distributorships throughout northern chant and a respected leader in the food in California and Nevada, the Sosnick Co. is now dustry. Twenty-nine years ago he founded A TRIBUTE TO EUGENE S. the State's leading tobacco and candy whole D'Urso Supermarkets, which now operate SOSNICK saler north of the Tehachapis, topping $300 under the name of Key Food. As chairman of million in annual sales. Under Gene's skillful the board and president of the chain of 21 HON. VIC FAZIO leadership, the Sosnick's Capital Cigar & stores, Mr. D'Urso helped serve the needs of Candy Co. serves customers in 15 north State the New York metropolitan area. OF CALIFORNIA counties from its 60,000-square foot ware Camillo's sensitivity to the needs of others IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES house in West Sacramento. is a characteristic and accomplishment that Tuesday, March 10, 1987 Despite his demanding business schedule will not be forgotten. His generosity and that Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay as chairman of the board of the Sosnick Cos., of Florence, his wife, enriched the lives of tribute to Mr. Eugene S. Sosnick, the chair Gene Sosnick has managed to devote a great many young people in their home county of man and president of the Capital Cigar & deal of time to civic, religious and philanthrop Westchester. They gave help to the sick, es Candy Co. of Sacramento. A successful busi ic endeavors. For his work Mr. Sosnick has re pecially the terminally ill; provided for the nessman, accomplished sportsman and ac ceived a number of congratulatory letters and people of Cancun, Mexico, a beautiful place of claimed community leader, Mr. Sosnick will be commendations including a White house letter worship; and bestowed the children of many presented with the Torch Liberty award ac of commendation sent on behalf of President nations in the Boys' Towns and Girls' Town of corded to him by the Anti-Defamation League Ronald Reagan. On September 26, 1986, a Italy a permanent heritage of their caring. of B'nai B'rith at a dinner in his honor at the flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol in recog On June 12, 1969, Camillo received the end of this month. The award recognizes nition of Mr. Sosnick's services to the State of Brotherhood Award for Distinguished Service Gene's leadership in advancing the cause of California. Senator ALAN CRANSTON rose to in the field of human relations, presented by human rights in his community and in the cor the Senate floor on October 6, 1986, to con the National Conference of Christians and porate world. gratulate Eugene Sosnick and highlight his Jews. In 1978, he received the "Man of the Eugene S. Sosnick was born to Russian Im many contributions to the State of California. Year" award from the Boys' Towns of Italy. In migrants Melvin and Celia Sosnick in Detroit, From the California Legislature honors include 1980, he was honored as "Man of the Year" Ml, on June 4, 1931. The Sosnick family soon recognition from Gov. George Deukmejian, the by the American Red Cross. In 1981, he re moved to San Francisco, where Eugene's Honorable Willie L. Brown Jr., speaker of the ceived the Interfaith Award from the Covenant father started a tobacco and candy distribu assembly, and the Honorable David Roberti, House as "Man of the Year." In 1982, he was tion company. The youngest of three boys, president pro tempore. Most recently, Mr. honored as "Man of the Year" by the Pelham Gene attended public schools in San Francis Sosnick was noted for his humanitarian efforts Civic Association. In 1983, the Jewish Nation co and graduated from the city's George by the California Association of Tobacco & al Fund presented the "Tree of Life" award at Washington High School in 1949. Candy Distributors and was presented with a special dinner for Mr. D'Urso. Gene then entered Stockton Junior College, the Lorillard Citizen and Leadership Award. Camillo D'Urso served as chairman of the where he exhibited excellence at the game of In the Sacramento community, Gene has New York Meat and Food Dealers, Inc. and basketball. Although at 5 feet, 7 inches, he made important contributions to a number of was on the board of the New York State Food was relatively short for a basketball player, Mr. charitable pursuits. He is past president and Merchants' Association. He also served on Sosnick attained all-conference, all-northern chairman of the Sacramento Saints and Sin the board of directors of Boys' Towns of Italy, California and all-American honors. In his ners, an organization which raises money for the Pelham Civic Association, Calvary Hospital sophomore year, "Sos" led the Stockton local needy causes. Gene is responsible for for the terminally ill, and he served as one of Junior College Mustangs to fifth place in the the Max Baer Playground in Sacramento, the vice presidents of the Inter-City Scholar national small college finals and set a single where hundreds of children participate in the ship Fund. He also served on the planning season scoring record of 403 points. Police Athletic League's Boxing Program. As a board of the new Pelham Arts Center and was Gene continued his winning ways at the member of B'nai Israel Synagogue, Sosnick one of the founders of the Tropical Disease College of the Pacific, where he was again donated a library to preserve documents Center at Lenox Hill Hospital. recognized as an all-conference, all-northern which chronicle the history of Sacramento's More than 2,500 family and friends attended California and all-west coast player. Mr. Sos Jewish community. a memorial mass for Camillo J. D'Urso at St. nick set more scoring records at COP, ex In Ashkalong, Israel, Gene Sosnick built a Patrick's Cathedral, in New York on January ceeding a school high 400 points in his first preschool in the memory of his parents. The 29, 1987. The mass was concelebrated by season. At the end of his senior year Gene Sosnicks also established a trust and scholar Cardinal John O'Conner and Msgr. John Pat was selected to tour Central and South Amer ship fund to research eye diseases at Tech rick Carroll-Abbing, who is the founder of the ica with the West Coast College All-Star nion University in Haifa. Boys' Towns and Girls' Town of Italy. Another Team. Over the years, Gene has continued his memorial mass was offered at Our Lady of In recognition of his outstanding contribution strong interest in sports. For several years Perpetual Help Church in Pelham Manor, NY, to UOP athletics, Gene Sosnick was inducted Sosnick volunteered as an assistant coach for on January 31, 1987. A third memorial mass last year into the University of the Pacific Hall Sacramento State University's basketball • This .. bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 5262 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 10, 1987 team. He is also the past owner of the Sacra substantial penalties may be imposed on low GORBACHEV'S GLASNOST mento Salons, Sacramento's first professional level waste generators within the States. baseball team. Thus, it is important that the Congress act HON. BILL GREEN Mr. Speaker, I think my colleagues will swiftly to give its consent to this compact and agree that my good friend Eugene Sosnick is let Arizona and South Dakota implement their OF NEW YORK an excellent choice to receive the Torch Lib program. I urge my colleagues to give this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES erty Award. I join his family, friends and busi measure their timely and favorable consider Tuesday, March 10, 1987 ness associates in commending him for his ation. many accomplishments thus far, and wish him Mr. GREEN.