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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— Extensions of Remarks E921 HON CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks E921 against cancer. According to Dr. Wani, they HONORING REVEREND W.G. AND It is because of people like them that the Flint continue their work because ``there is always MARY TERRY community is a better place in which to live. I a need to find something better and less ask my colleagues in the 106th Congress to toxic.'' They truly embody the spirit of inven- HON. DALE E. KILDEE join me in congratulating their achievements. tiveness that is required for finding the cure for OF MICHIGAN f cancer. North Carolinians take great pride in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the contributions of these outstanding sci- CELEBRATION OF THE 25THÄ ANNI- Wednesday, June 7, 2000 entists and in their richly deserved recognition. VERSARY OF LA PENA CUL- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, thank you for the TURAL CENTER, BERKELEY, f opportunity to rise before you today to speak CALIFORNIA on the behalf of two people who have made TRIBUTE TO THE MISSOURI STATE Christian Education their life's work. Each HON. BARBARA LEE HIGHWAY PATROL year, the Wolverine State Congress of Chris- OF CALIFORNIA tian Education honors individuals for their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES commitment to Christian Education. On June HON. IKE SKELTON 7, they will recognize the efforts of Reverend Wednesday, June 7, 2000 OF MISSOURI Dr. W.G. Terry, and his wife Mary. Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, we celebrate the W.G. Terry was born in Linden, Texas, and Twenty-FifthÄ Anniversary of the establishment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES later moved to Henderson, Texas, early in his of La Pena a Cultural Center in Berkeley, Cali- Wednesday, June 7, 2000 childhood. After graduating from high school in fornia. Ä Henderson, Reverend Terry went on to obtain La Pena Cultural Center is a nationally and Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I wish to degrees from American Baptist Theological internationally respected multi-cultural commu- pay tribute to the troopers of the Missouri Seminary in Nashville, TN; Arkansas Baptist nity arts institution working for social change State Highway Patrol. These men and women, College in Little Rock, AK; and Bishop College while presenting culturally specific art from di- who are directed by the Governor and Super- in Marshall, TX. It was in Little Rock that Rev- verse sectors of the community. Ä intendent Weldon L. Wilhoit, deserve our grati- erend Terry also received his Doctorate of Di- For the past quarter century, La Pena has tude for their contributions to the citizens of vinity. Over the years, he has been directed raised the social and cultural consciousness of Missouri. by the Lord to pastorates in Little Rock; Min- our community through projects that bring You see the Missouri State Highway Patrol's eola, TX; Dyersburg, TN; Jackson, TN; and fi- people togetherÄ to work on transforming our distinctive blue uniforms throughout the state nally New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in future. La Pena mission is the belief that art- on a daily basis. The men and women of the Flint, MI, where he has been the Pastor for ists and cultural workers contribute to positive Patrol can be found tirelessly working on be- the last 39 years. As Pastor, Reverend Terry social change by creating understanding half of the residents of the State of Missouri. operates as a spiritual leader, counselor, con- among people, by stimulating discussion and You may see them testifying in courtrooms fidant, and community leader, among many by presenting a powerful vision ofÄ the future. throughout the state or working with county other roles. He helped build the First Baptist Throughout the year, La Pena presents sheriffs and local police departments. You Church in Jackson, Tennessee, and helped many educational programs that increase un- may witness their lecturing students on the organize the Mississippi Valley Association derstanding of different cultures and encour- benefits of highway safety and other important School of Ministers. He purchased the New ages the development of all disciplines that matters. On Missouri's highways, you may see Zion building and added educational facilities. keep alive ourÄ cultural roots and diverse herit- troopers deliver new babies or change motor- He has been recognized for distinction by ages. La Pena also operates a multi-purpose ists' tires, and elsewhere in the state, mem- American Baptist Theological Seminary, and center that serves as a gathering place to sup- bers of the Patrol may be combating the trade by the Jackson NAACP as Father of the Year. port the Center's mission, as well as support and production of illegal narcotics. Reverend Terry has held many leadership the work of community organizations that are positions in groups such as the Mississippi In addition to these very important respon- active in social justice.Ä sibilities to the citizens of the ``Show Me Valley District Congress, the Interracial Min- To ensure La Pena's long term continuity State,'' the Missouri State Highway Patrol spe- isters' Alliance, and the Wolverine Baptist and growth, the Center is launching an En- cializes in providing protection for Missouri's State Convention. After serving as the Presi- dowment Campaign to raise $500,000 over governor and managing the law enforcement dent of the Great Lakes Baptist Conference the next three years. This capital base will needs of Missouri's gaming industry. The Pa- for 26 years, he was granted Emeritus status. generate an unencumbered income of trol also maintains Drivers Examination Sta- He also serves as an instructor for the Flint $30,000 annually to support the Center's tions throughout the state and provides de- Baptist Ministers' Alliance and the National needs. As this capital base grows, funds gen- Baptist Congress. tailed analysis of crime and accident scenes eratedÄ by The Endowment will enable La through the use of their Crime Laboratory Unit, On November 2, 1945, W.G. Terry married Pena's many programs to thrive. Aircraft Unit, and Traffic Division. Mary Hollins in Henderson, Texas. Mrs. Terry I proudly join people throughout the Bay was born in Longview, Texas, and completed Area in recognizing this momentous occasion Although the troopers prefer calm and her schooling in Henderson. She attended of celebratingÄ 25 years of extraordinary serv- peaceful experiences while on duty, their jobs Fisk University and Tennessee State College ice by La Pena Cultural Center. as law enforcement officers sometimes turn in Nashville, before receiving a degree from f deadly when confrontation occurs with the vio- Arkansas Baptist College. Mary became a lent criminal element. Each trooper is fully teacher in Texas and Tennessee, and was FREEDOM FOR THE SIKHS OF aware that her/his life may be on the line as also a Vacation Bible School instructor for the KHALISTAN 21 troopers have died defending the values of East Texas District Baptist Congress. Along Missouri society. Vigilance is always a pre- with her husband, she helped found the Ten- HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS requisite for a trooper initiating a car stop or nessee Baptist Youth Encampment. OF NEW YORK interrupting a crime in progress. So that no Mrs. Terry currently serves as Co-Director IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES one will forget the supreme sacrifice that of Christian Education at New Zion Missionary troopers have paid, a large picture of each Baptist Church. She also serves as an Instruc- Wednesday, June 7, 2000 trooper killed in the line of duty hangs in the tor of Minister's Wives for the Great Lakes Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, the Council of Missouri State Highway Patrol General Head- Baptist Congress and the Wolverine State Khalistan recently issued an open letter about quarters Building in Jefferson City. These pic- Baptist Congress. She has been Program Di- the deplorable situation in Punjab, the Sikh tures are a solemn reminder that the law en- rector of the National Baptist Minister's Wives homeland which declared its independence on forcement profession is fraught with danger. for more than 40 years. In addition, she and October 7, 1987, as Khalistan. Mr. Speaker, the troopers of the Missouri her husband have raised a wonderful daugh- The Sikhs are under attack from a militant State Highway Patrol exemplify the highest ter, and have two grandchildren. Hindu organization called the RSS. The RSS tradition of duty and service to the protection Mr. Speaker, as a former teacher and semi- was formed during World War II in support of of the citizens of Missouri. I am certain that all narian, I am very proud of the work that Rev- the Fascists. It is the parent organization of Members of the House will join me in express- erend W.G. and Mrs. Mary Terry have done to the ruling BJP and many other organizations ing appreciation for their dedication. improve our academic and spiritual well being. also come under its umbrella. Its agenda is to E922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks June 9, 2000 promote fundamentalist Hindu nationalism. The turmoil of the Akal Takht and the Singh Bains, chairman of the Punjab Human Two members of the ruling BJP, which is a SGPC, and the other problems of the Sikh Rights Organization, Sardar Inderjit Singh part of the RSS, were quoted in the news- Nation are the result of the fact that we Jaijee, convenor of the Movement Against have lost the sovereignty that the Guru gave State Repression, and General Kartar Singh papers as saying that everyone who lives in us. These problems have come about because Gill, also found that the government India should be Hindu or subservient to Hin- the entire Sikh leadership and the Sikh in- counterinsurgency forces were responsible. duism. stitutions in Punjab are under Indian gov- This atrocity underlines the need for a sov- Now the RSS is trying to form a satellite or- ernment control.
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