EXTENSIONS of REMARKS March 19, 1986 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS FAMILY Even Though She's Retiring As a Foster Coaches Tom Brown, Robert Kirby, Jeff Ditt Mother, Mrs
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5574 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 19, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS FAMILY Even though she's retiring as a foster coaches Tom Brown, Robert Kirby, Jeff Ditt mother, Mrs. Hartman is not giving up the man, Jim Calvin, Kevin Angelin and all of your three babies she cares for during the day. support staff-I am very proud of you. Follow HON. JIM KOLBE All three are under 1 year old, and that is ing is the account of the game as reported in OF ARIZONA the way she likes it. "Let someone else potty train them," she said. the New York Times, Sunday, March 16, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES But what about colic and all the other 1986: Wednesday, March 19, 1986 well-known hazards presented by having a [From the New York Times, Mar. 16, 19861 very small person in the house? Mrs. Hart Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, an article appear man admitted that some of the babies have NEWELL Ptrrs THE IRISH AWAY AND HIS ing in the Tucson Citizen told the story of a been hearty criers and some have kept her SCHOOL ON THE MAP couple in their early sixty's who have been awake nights. She did acknowledge that <By Gerald Eskenazi) foster parents to 233 babies since 1966. It's a being up all night and then having three MINNEAPOLIS, March 15.-They didn't story of 233 adopted children who spent the babies walk in the front door the next even bring along their cheerleaders, but the first few days and weeks of their lives loved morning was a little tiring. But not too tiring. chancellor is here, along with a few dozen and cared for by two special people. Many of fans and a basketball team named the Uni us are here today because as children we Loving children, especially babies, seems to run in the family. versity of Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans. were nurtured by the love and support of our The Hartmans feel able to retire because In their sudden spurt to the national families. They helped develop our self-esteem their daughter, Nancy Higginbotham, will scene, and in their very first appearance in and gave us the courage to achieve our goals. take over. Higginbotham, a mother of two, the National Collegiate Athletic Association This story celebrates the hundreds of foster had been a foster mother in Flagstaff and basketball tournament, they unseated na parents across the country who work to make recently moved to Tucson. She also will take tionally ranked Notre Dame by 90-83 on in infants through the Arizona Children's Friday night. "family" a reality for our children. That propelled "Ualr" <as their warm-up [From the Tucson Citizen, Feb. 19, 19861 Home Association. "I never thought I would retire," Mrs. jackets read> to the second round of the FAMILY Hartman said. "But things do have a way of Midwest Regional on Sunday against North Most families have brought a baby home working out. Nancy was already an infant Carolina State, whose coach, Jim Valvano, from the hospital once, twice, maybe even a foster parent in Flagstaff. When she moved says: "You don't like to play a team that few times. to Tucson, I knew I could retire." has a hyphen. They're all 'cause' games. Delores and Leonard Hartman have Mrs. Hartman had high praise for the Ari Those teams have a mission." brought a newborn into their home hun zona Children's Home Association, saying it Indeed, the Trojans' coach, Mike Newell, dreds of times, as foster parents since 1966. does an excellent job of matching infants concedes that the only reason he left as an After 20 years with babies in the house, with adoptive parents. assistant at powerful Oklahoma was because they're retiring. She also had a little advice for mothers the new chancellor at Arkansas-Little Rock But if babies waiting for adoption could trying to decide whether to give their babies told him he wanted to put the school on the somehow choose someone to care for them, llP for adoption. "Some people have a bad map. the Hartmans would get a lot of votes. idea about foster parents, but we love babies "We had guys not going to class," Newell "I just love babies," Mrs. Hartman said. and we take good care of them. If a girl said. "I kicked four guys off the team. A lot "When my youngest child started school, I can't take care of her baby, it's the right of people roasted me for that." knew some people at church who were doing thing to do." · His first season, 1984-85, produced a 17-13 foster care for the Arizona Children's Home But of herself she said, "This has just record following a 14-15 mark. This season, Association, and that's how I got into it. But been my llfe. I started babysitting when I the team is 22-10, winner 18 of its last 19 mostly I just love babies." was 11. There seems to be a need I have games, and 9 in a row, following a 4-9 start. The couple's first baby had red hair and that nothing fills except a tiny baby." And, says Newell: "The average grades of was named Tommy. "I'll never forget our our players now is 2.3. When I got here, it first one-he was a little redheaded baby. was something like a 0.8." My husband has red hair, and he'd always DAVID WHIPPED GOLIATH As Newell was talking this morning in a wanted a redheaded baby. Well, now we had hotel coffee shop, Chancellor James ("Call him." me Jim") Young walked over to talk. Over the years, 233 babies, all under age 2, HON. TOMMY ROBINSON "I was telling Mike at halftime in the con have stayed with the Hartmans until OF ARKANSAS ference championship: 'I've taken you this moving into their adoptive parents' homes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES far. The rest is up to you,'" Young said. The longest any has stayed has been eight Wednesday, March 19, 1986 Young, who also has finished his second months, when there were medical problems year at the school, laughed, but said, "We that held up adoption. Most have stayed Mr. ROBINSON. Mr. Speaker, last Friday on brought him in for the program." only a few days or weeks. a snowy evening in Minneapolis I was fortu The conference is called the Trans Ameri No matter how short the stay, though, nate enough to witness a miracle. Before can Athletic Conference, and its schools are they've been important to Mrs. Hartman. "I nearly 30,000 tans David whipped Goliath. My little known except regionally. took a picture when I got the baby and a alma mater, the University of Arkansas at "If U-LR is ever to get known-it's sad but picture when they went home. I recorded true-it'll be through the athletic depart their weights and I gave every baby a Little Rock, in their first ever appearance in ment," said Newell. name." She also recorded the names the the NCAA tournament and their first ever · He seemed hardly surprised by the victory babies' adoptive parents gave them, but game against a top 1O team, mustered all of over 10th-ranked Notre Dame, which had some adoptive parents would ask the Hart their poise and talent to beat Notre Dame. I just finished its finest regular season in 12 mans what name they had chosen and know that it was a disappointment to the years with a 23-5 mark. In fact, to hear would keep it. Fighting Irish and the loyal fans of that great Newell tell it, he has a team verging on a na Eight photo albums are filled with memo institution and sports powerhouse on the eve tional powerhouse. It just needed a victory rabilia from each baby's time with the Hart of St. Patrick's weekend, but it was a great such as this to put it into the limelight. mans. "I enjoy looking at them. Also, some "I was more concerned that we'd play a times I even hear from some of them," Mrs. day for UALR, the city of Little Rock, Coach Louisville or an N.C. State because of their Hartman said. Mike Newell, his team and our alums. Coach size and the talent of their athletes,'' he The Hartmans reared four children of Newell, Paul Springer, Myron Jackson, Pete said. "Notre Dame is predictable. You can their own and now have five grandchildren. Myers, Michael Clarke, Paris McCurty, Ken put a game plan together, and they're not Hartman is 62 and his wife is 61. Worthy, Reggie Smith, Curtis Kidd, assistant going to vary." e 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. March 19, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5575 But he also needed some coaching tricks. plaints about the cost and availability of liabil from the park because someone who was at His team is not very tall-the taller guard is ity insurance. It is a problem that will not go tacked by a bear on one of those trails is 6 foot 3 inches, his forwards are 6-6, the away and which will continue to grow unless it suing for millions.