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December 10, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1617 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS TRIBUTE TO LERON GUBLER In June of 1981 she was transferred to the community. It is therefore fitting and proper Conway, NH office—where she is finishing out that we honor Fire Division Chief Richard HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF her career. When she arrived in Conway, she Hanna here today. was an Assistant County Supervisor. She then OF CALIFORNIA took over for the retiring County Supervisor in f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1982. During her time with the Farmers Home Monday, December 10, 2018 Administration, Anne has provided so many HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVER- SARY OF THE NATIONAL Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to folks with single family housing assistance and CRYPTOLOGIC MUSEUM honor Leron Gubler, who is retiring as Presi- business and community program loans and grants. dent and Chief Executive Officer of the Holly- On behalf of my constituents in New Hamp- wood Chamber of Commerce. HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER shire’s Second Congressional District, I thank Mr. Gubler is the longest tenured President Anne for her many years of service, and for OF MARYLAND in the 97-year history of the Hollywood Cham- being a part of what makes the Granite State IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ber of Commerce and is largely credited for so great. I am honored to recognize and con- the revitalization of Hollywood’s flourishing Monday, December 10, 2018 gratulate Anne on her retirement and wish her economy. the best of luck in the years ahead. Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Since 1992, Leron has transformed the or- before you today to honor the 25th Anniver- ganization to ensure it not only supports local f sary of the National Cryptologic Museum businesses but is committed to serving all HONORING FIRE DIVISION CHIEF (NCM) at the National Security Agency at Fort residents of the Hollywood community. RICHARD HANNA Meade, Maryland. As one of its first public mu- During his tenure as President, Leron fos- seums, the NCM became the intelligence tered the development of four successful busi- community’s gateway to the American people ness improvement districts, and families and HON. MIKE THOMPSON when it opened its doors in December 1993 businesses from all over the world are moving OF CALIFORNIA and its collection of stories and artifacts con- to Hollywood. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tinue to tell the intriguing and exciting history With over ten thousand housing units in the Monday, December 10, 2018 of American cryptology. development pipeline and three hotels under Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, The NCM’s first curator, Earl ‘‘Jerry’’ construction, Hollywood is flourishing, and I rise today to honor Fire Division Chief Rich- Coates, laid the framework for what would be- Leron has played a significant role in this ren- ard Hanna, on his retirement after forty-five come the nation’s primary educational facility aissance. years of service as a Volunteer Firefighter for in cryptology. Stocked with artifacts once Leron founded the Hollywood Chamber Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority. stored in offices, warehouses and private col- Community Foundation, which has raised over Mr. Hanna was born in 1933 in New York lections in garages and attics, the museum $900,000 for non-profit organizations in Holly- City to Irish immigrant parents and earned his tells the little-known history of code-making wood, and helped create the Hollywood Bachelor’s degree on an ROTC scholarship. and code-breaking. It brings to life the people Chamber Political Action Committee, which ini- He served as a United States Marine Fighter who made that history and the state-of-the-art tiated the State of the Entertainment Industry Pilot for seven years before becoming a com- tools and technologies they created. Over the Conference. mercial airline pilot for United Airlines for over last two-and-a-half decades, the museum’s re- In 2008, Leron became the master of cere- thirty years. search library holdings have grown into one of monies for the Hollywood Walk of Fame fol- After he moved to the Diamond A area of the nation’s richest cryptologic resources. lowing the passing of longtime Hollywood the Sonoma Valley with his wife and five chil- The museum, under the current leadership Honorary Mayor Johnny Grant. In his ten dren, Mr. Hanna became a Volunteer Fire- of Robert Simpson, continues to grow and years as emcee for the Walk of Fame, Mr. fighter. He was instrumental in establishing a modernize, demonstrating the amazing evo- Gubler has announced over three hundred Fire Station in Diamond A—he agreed to be- lution of technology from the American Revo- Walk of Fame ceremonies. come a Volunteer Firefighter at the age of lution to present day. Artifacts include the Ger- Leron Gubler has worked to ensure that forty if the Valley of the Moon Fire District built man Enigma machines, the never-com- Hollywood remains safe, relevant, and eco- a fire station in Diamond A. As a Volunteer promised Sigaba machine and one of the first nomically vital, and I ask all Members of Con- Firefighter, Mr. Hanna participated in weekly super computers. gress to join me in congratulating him for drills and put his training into practice as Today, the museum averages 70,000 stu- twenty-six years of dedicated service. emergencies arose. After several years he dents, educators, researchers, scholars, histo- f was promoted to Captain. Mr. Hanna was rians, and other visitors annually. During spe- heavily involved with training and training de- cial events, Civil War and World War II IN HONOR OF ANNE GETCHELL velopment for Valley of the Moon Fire District reenactors bring to life accounts of signal intel- and all of Sonoma Valley. He was then pro- ligence and American cryptology. The NCM HON. ANN M. KUSTER moted to the rank of Division Chief. When Val- hosts festivals and celebrations that bring peo- OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ley of the Moon Fire District and the City of ple of all ages to the museum to experience IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sonoma Fire Department merged to form the cryptologic challenges, learn the value of lan- Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority, Mr. guage skills, and gain a greater appreciation Monday, December 10, 2018 Hanna was crucial to the successful transition for the military men and women who have Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. and stayed on as Division Chief. served throughout our history, protecting us Speaker, I rise today to recognize Anne Additionally, Mr. Hanna trained for and vol- and our way of life through cryptology. Getchell who is retiring with 39 years of fed- unteered as a CalFire Volunteer in Prevention Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join with me eral service to the Farmers Home Administra- and staffed local lookout towers. He is also today in honoring the 25th Anniversary of the tion and Rural Development. active with the local Amateur Radio Operator National Cryptologic Museum. I am proud that Anne started her career at the Farmers Club, which is used when disasters arise. Mr. my district—the Second Congressional District Home Administration in 1979 as a Student Hanna is knowledgeable about his work and of Maryland—is home to this impressive re- Trainee in Concord. When she graduated from willing to share his knowledge with trainees source that has served my constituency well University of New Hampshire in 1980, she and other people in the Sonoma Valley. over the years. I congratulate all of the muse- was hired on as a full time employee in Mr. Speaker, Mr. Hanna is a committed um’s staff on this milestone and wish them an- Bennington, VT. Firefighter who is dedicated to serving our other 25 years of success and stewardship. ∑ 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. VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:13 Dec 11, 2018 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10DE8.001 E10DEPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS E1618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 10, 2018 TRIBUTE TO LEONID ‘‘LULU’’ After serving 13 months in Vietnam as a of 4 until he turned 9—even playing games SAHAROVICI United States Marine, Jerry Forrester returned when he was undertaking cancer treatment. to the states and joined the Gainesville police His love for baseball didn’t stop when Cam- HON. STEVE COHEN department in 1968. He became Chief of Po- eron left the field. He treasured learning about OF TENNESSEE lice in 1985 and is credited with updating the baseball’s rich history, complex rules, and fol- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES department with modern policing standards. lowing different stats on the game’s players Monday, December 10, 2018 While leading 65 officers in the police de- and teams. On August 17, 2017, Cameron ac- partment, Chief Forrester worked hard to get complished a remarkable feat when he offi- Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ballistic vests and ammunition for officers as cially became the youngest player to ever join pay tribute to my constituent and friend, Leo- well as to increase their salaries. At the time, the Houston Astros. When the Astros won the nid ‘‘Lulu’’ Saharovici, a longtime member of officers in Gainesville had to furnish their own 2017 World Series, Cameron celebrated the the Tennessee Holocaust Commission, who weapons and ammunition, and it would have organization’s first ever World Series win with worked in a Nazi-backed Romanian labor cost nearly $900 per officer to outfit each the team.
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