E222 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 10, 2005 2003, his message to Israel and to the inter- IN HONOR OF THE AUDUBON CEN- bon Society has achieved an innovative and national community during his election cam- TER AT ERNEST E. DEBS PARK, unique form of recreation, conservation, and paign was mixed. Now that he has taken of- LOS ANGELES, CA education through the Audubon Center at fice, results are to be expected in the form of Debs Park by maximizing nature, technology, a clear policy that terrorism and terrorist incite- HON. XAVIER BECERRA and community support. Audubon plans to ment in any form will not be tolerated within OF CALIFORNIA build similar centers nationwide to continue those territories under the control of the Pales- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fostering the spirit of preservation that has in- tinian Authority. I am hopeful, but only to the spired the over 12,000 visitors that have Thursday, February 10, 2005 point of realistic expectation, that Mahmoud walked through the gates of the Audubon Abbas will take advantage of this opportunity Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, it is with ut- Center at Debs Park since its opening. and that a lasting peace will emerge. most pleasure and privilege that I rise today to Mr. Speaker, as advocates, supporters, and f recognize and pay tribute to the National Au- friends begin centennial festivities nationwide, dubon Society on the occasion of its centen- it is with great admiration and pride that I ask THE SENIOR NUTRITION ACT nial year. Founded in 1905 to protect birds my colleagues to join me today in saluting the from adorning ladies hats, the Audubon Soci- National Audubon Society for its visionary mis- ety has come a long way and has grown into sion of engaging millions of people of all ages HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ a nationally-recognized environmental organi- and inspiring them to celebrate and protect OF CALIFORNIA zation. Audubon’s current mission is not only birds, nature, and life. At 100 years young, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to conserve endangered bird species, but also National Audubon Society has much vigor and to preserve their natural habitats and eco- Thursday, February 10, 2005 many ideas to share with all of us. We look systems. Through a network of bird sanc- forward to the next many years of fruitful en- Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. I tuaries and community-based nature centers deavors with this great American Institution. rise today to introduce the Senior Nutrition across the nation, Audubon is cultivating a Act, a bill I also introduced last year as H.R. spirit of environmental preservation in our f 1021. communities. TRIBUTE TO REVEREND CHARLIE The intent of the Senior Nutrition Act is very The recent inauguration of the Audubon DOOLEY OF ST. LOUIS, MO simply to help more seniors get the food they Center at Ernest E. Debs Park in the City of need by changing eligibility standards for the Los Angeles, and within my congressional dis- Commodity Supplemental Food Program, trict, is a unique example of how Audubon ef- HON. RUSS CARNAHAN CSFP. Among other things, this will help offset fectively connects people to nature. The Audu- OF MISSOURI the increasing cost of prescription drugs for bon Center is in the heart of one of the dens- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many seniors. est urban areas of Los Angeles, with 25,000 people per square mile, nearly four times the Thursday, February 10, 2005 The mission of the CSFP is to improve the city average. Despite this challenge, Audubon Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, my remarks health of both women with children and sen- has constructed a first-class facility focused on iors by supplementing their diets with nutri- today are to pay tribute to the life of the Rev- sustainable features such as renewable en- erend Mr. Charlie Dooley, of St. Louis, MO, tious USDA commodity foods. More than ergy sources, water conservation, recycled husband of Lonnie Merl Dooley. Rev. Dooley’s 400,000 people participate in the CSFP each building materials, and native landscaping. In life was defined by dedication to his work, his month, but it is important to note that the ma- the fall of 2003, the Audubon Center at Debs church, and his family. Rev. Dooley worked for jority of these participants—more than 75 per- Park was awarded the Leadership in Energy McDonnell Douglas Co. for thirty years without cent—are elderly and that number is on the and Environmental Design Platinum Rating by missing a single day of work. His devotion to rise. the U.S. Green Building Council, recognizing it his job was matched by his devotion to his The average senior citizen pays around as the most environmentally friendly building church. He served as pastor of the Revelation $1,000 per year on prescription drugs. Many in the United States, and the second greenest Missionary Baptist Church from 1966 until his seniors who rely solely on Medicare for their building in the world. This notable achieve- retirement in 2004. health care cannot afford to buy prescription ment, however, is not the only reason the Au- Mr. Speaker, the outpouring of support by drugs, and are forced to either stretch their dubon Center is special to Los Angeles. Even family, friends, and the community made it evi- prescriptions, or to choose between pur- more substantial is that the Audubon Center at dent to all what an extraordinary person Rev. chasing medication or food. Debs Park is a safe haven for 282 acres of Dooley was. His wife, children, fourteen grand- The Senior Nutrition Act will provide for the wilderness, 200 species of birds and animals, children, and four great-grandchildren are a following: and for the tens of thousands of young chil- great testament to who he was as a person. dren and families of Los Angeles. 1. In those areas in which the CSFP oper- My prayers are with his family, friends, and ates, categorical eligibility is granted for sen- True to its vision of educating the public on community today, as we honor his life. conservation issues, the Audubon Society iors who participate or is eligible to participate f in the Food Stamp Program. No further worked for over 10 years to establish a center verification of income would be necessary in that would bring nature to the City of Los An- INTRODUCTION OF THE REVOLU- geles. Thanks to the collaboration of public such cases; and TIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 and private funding, Angelenos can today ap- BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION ACT 2. The same income standard that is cur- preciate a unique nature experience in their AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR rently used to determine eligibility for women, own backyard at the Audubon Center at Debs AND WAR OF 1812 BATTLEFIELDS infants, and children in the CSFP—185 per- Park. Working families, who often do not have COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT cent of the Poverty Income Guidelines—would the time or the means for nature trips, now be applied to senior applicants as well. The have the option of utilizing the educational and current income eligibility standard for seniors family programs offered by the Center. The HON. RUSH D. HOLT has been capped by regulation at 130 percent. site is prime ground for exploring and observ- OF NEW JERSEY Despite the addition of a Medicare prescrip- ing nature through its 282 acres of native wal- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion drug plan, many of our seniors still need nut-oak woodland, grassland, and coastal help. We have an obligation to protect our sage scrub. The 5,023 square foot facility on Thursday, February 10, 2005 most vulnerable citizens from having to make site, which houses the children’s programming Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased today the awful choice of eating or taking their pre- and the administrative offices, also offers a to introduce two new bipartisan bills to provide scriptions. The Senior Nutrition Act will help unique opportunity to learn about conservation more federal support for the preservation and protect the health and well being of our senior through its sustainable features. The building protection of the endangered Revolutionary citizens. is supported by a 100 percent solar electrical War and War of 1812 battlefields and related f system completely independent of the elec- historic sites in New Jersey and many other trical power grid serving the Los Angeles area. states. I am especially pleased that U.S. Rep- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Recycled materials, including melted down resentatives JO ANN DAVIS, MAURICE HINCHEY, handguns and scrap metal, were used in the JOHN MCHUGH, ED MARKEY, JOHN SWEENEY, facility’s construction wherever possible. Sus- and MARK SOUDER have joined me as original HON. THOMAS H. ALLEN tainable building materials were also used for cosponsors of this much-needed legislation. OF MAINE the interior; furniture and cabinets were made In 1996, the Congress enacted the Amer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from organic wheat board and organic sun- ican Battlefield Protection Act, which estab- Thursday, February 10, 2005 flower board, both rapidly renewable materials lished the American Battlefield Protection Pro- and alternatives to wood. gram (ABPP) within the U.S. National Park Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 17, By remaining faithful to its founding mission, Service (NPS). At the same time, the Con- I was unavoidably detained. the National Audubon Society has accom- gress directed the U.S. Park Service to con- Had I been present, I would have voted plished another historic milestone as it cele- duct a comprehensive study of endangered ‘‘yea.’’ brates its first century of existence. The Audu- Revolutionary War and War of 1812 sites for

VerDate jul 14 2003 05:26 Feb 11, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 8470 E:\CR\FM\A10FE8.042 E10PT1 February 10, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E223 submission to the Congress, to the U.S. Sec- and he stood by his convictions. Though he David would have done well under any cir- retary of the Interior, and to the Office of Man- faced tough decisions and took hard stances, cumstance; but there are many, many young agement and Budget. The U.S. Park Service Carol never lost his sense of humor. Even people who really need the benefit of a men- study is to be completed in the coming spring when disagreeing with fellow lawmakers, he tor, need the benefit of someone in their lives and opened for at least a 90–day public com- knew how to lighten difficult moments and to help them gain direction, gain a sense of ment period. bring smiles to colleagues’ faces. self-worth and a sense of purpose. In my home state of New Jersey, many His quick wit kept people smiling and laugh- f sites have already been surveyed and ranked ing, and so did his harmonica. In the halls of highly for preservation. Preliminary surveys in- statehouse, staff and members alike fondly re- REMEMBERING AND HONORING dicate that five New Jersey sites are in the call Carol’s rendition of ‘‘Danny Boy’’ floating MR. ORREN BEATY, JR. most jeopardy (the Trenton, Princeton, and through the halls. Monmouth Battlefields plus Fort Lee and the There’s nothing quite like ‘‘Danny Boy’’ HON. ED PASTOR Second Springfield Battlefield) and three of being played on a harmonica, and Carol doing OF ARIZONA those lie in the heart of the 12th Congres- the playing made it even more special. I’m sional District which I am privileged to rep- sure all who knew him think of him when they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resent. hear that song, more so now that he has Thursday, February 10, 2005 Current federal law authorizes and appro- passed. priates monies from the Land and Water Con- Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Carol Beggs passed away Wednesday honor and remembrance of a dear friend, servation Fund (LWCF) for the preservation night, January 19, after a long battle with and protection of Civil War battlefields and re- Orren Beaty, Jr., devoted husband, father, pneumonia. He was 77 years old. His wife, grandfather, public servant, and United States lated sites. One of my bills—The Revolu- Betty, says he went peacefully, in his sleep. tionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Pro- Veteran. Mr. Beaty passed away in Las tection Act—would do the same for the hal- Carol and Betty had been married for 54 Cruces, New Mexico on January 19, 2005 at lowed battlefields of the Revolutionary War years and had two sons, Dan and David. Up the age of 85. until it closed in 2000, the whole family helped (e.g. Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth) and the A native of Clayton, New Mexico, Mr. Beaty War of 1812 and related historical sites that run Beggs Yamaha Cycleland, a motorcycle shop Carol opened in 1949. graduated from New Mexico State University are also in danger of being lost forever. The in 1940, specializing in history and govern- enactment of this bill would allow National I feel blessed to have known and to have ment. Soon after, he served our nation in Park Service officials to collaborate with state served in the state legislature with Carol World War II as a radar navigator instructor for and local governments, non-profit organiza- Beggs. He was a member of the Greatest the B–29 bomber, and later served in the Air tions, and concerned individuals to preserve Generation, and like so many of that genera- Force during the Korean War. tion, self was secondary to others. Entre- and protect endangered Revolutionary War After his service, Mr. Beaty began his polit- and War of 1812 historical sites on the priority preneur, veteran, statesman, and loving family man. Carol leaves behind a legacy of courage, ical and journalism career as the Managing lists of the forthcoming Park Service study and Editor of the Sun News in Las Cruces and as to provide up to 50 percent of the costs, for honor, and service—and his life serves as an example to all of us. a reporter, political writer, and columnist for example, of purchasing battlefield land threat- the Arizona Republic. In 1955, he moved to ened by sprawl. f Washington, D.C. to work as an administrative My second bill—The Revolutionary War and SUPPORTING NATIONAL assistant for then-Representative Stewart War of 1812 Battlefields Commemorative Coin MENTORING MONTH Udall (D-Arizona). Six years later, when Mr. Act—would provide a non-federal fiinding Udall was appointed Secretary of the Interior, mechanism to provide even more funding for SPEECH OF Mr. Beaty served as his principal aide. His the preservation and protection of endangered steadfast work ethic, unfaltering integrity, and Revolutionary War and War of 1812 battle- HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF dedication to public service were duly recog- fields and related historical sites. It would au- OF CALIFORNIA nized, and Mr. Beaty was awarded the Interior thorize the minting of $3.5 million in gold, sil- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Department’s Distinguished Service Award. ver, and clad commemorative coins to be sold In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson ap- to the public at surcharges of $3–$35, thus Tuesday, February 8, 2005 pointed Mr. Beaty as the Federal Co-chairman generating as much as $23.5 million in seed Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in of the Four Corners Regional Commission money. Upon collection of these proceeds, the support of H. Res. 46, a resolution recognizing within the Department of Commerce, where he U.S. Treasury Secretary would transfer them National Mentoring Month. collaborated with the governors of the four to the non-partisan, non-profit Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefields Foundation Across this country, millions of needy chil- Southwestern states to promote economic de- to be used exclusively for these expressed dren wait patiently for mentors who will spend velopment. In 1969, Mr. Beaty continued to preservation and protection purposes. It would time with them, guide them and open the serve in a succession of journalism, political, cost U.S. taxpayers nothing. The greatest doors of opportunity for them. and lobbying positions including working on beneficiaries of these two bills would be future Last week I rose on this Floor to speak of the Democratic presidential campaigns of Sen- generations of Americans who will be able to a resolution I introduced with my colleague— ator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine and Senator relive more of the history of the Revolutionary Congressman TOM OSBORNE from Nebraska— George S. McGovern of South Dakota. Mr. War era and the War of 1812, the early devel- recognizing Big Brothers Big Sisters, our na- Beaty also served as the Associate Editor for opment of our Nation, and the critically impor- tion’s most prominent mentoring organization. Congressional Quarterly and as the Director of tant roles played by the people of New Jersey I spoke of my experiences as a Big Brother Congressional Liaison for Amtrak. and the other original thirteen colonies and the and the rewards that it has brought to me. Al- In the mid-1970’s, Mr. Beaty became the Northwest Territory. most two decades after accepting the respon- President and Executive Director of the Na- f sibility of being a Big Brother to another, I can tional Association of Railroad Passengers in tell you that it continues to be one of the most Washington, and from 1976 until his retire- HONORING THE LIFE OF meaningful experiences of my life. ment in 1988, he served as the Assistant Gen- REPRESENTATIVE CAROL BEGGS Eighteen years ago, I walked into the Big eral Manager of Western Fuels Association Brothers of Greater Los Angeles and I was Inc., a coal supplier to rural cooperatives and HON. JERRY MORAN matched with a young man, then 7 years old, municipal utilities. Throughout his career, Mr. OF KANSAS named David. We started out going to the Beaty garnered the respect and admiration of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES beach, the movies, roller skating and going to those fortunate to have worked with him. the park, or reading or talking with each other. Thursday, February 10, 2005 Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring the He would criticize my taste in music, and I strong sense of service to others that defined Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, Carol would tolerate his. We would spend time just Mr. Beaty’s life. His passing marks a great Beggs was many things to many people. He catching up on each other’s lives; and we be- loss for his family and friends, and also for his was a friend, a husband, a father, a soldier, came in a very short space of time, true broth- community. I extend my deepest condolences and a lawmaker. In all of these, and through- ers to each other. Now for almost two dec- to his beloved wife of 60 years, Mary Turner out all his life, Carol lived to serve others. As ades we have shared in each other’s suc- Beaty; to his three children, Dr. Orren Beaty a young man in the Navy during World War II, cesses and failures and trials and tribulations. III, Laura Beaty, and Susana Michael; and to then as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Re- We have become family. his five grandchildren, extended family, and serves, Carol served his country. As a com- I cannot speak from the point of view of a dear friends. Mr. Beaty lived his life with com- missioner, then mayor, in Salina, Kansas, he mentee, but I can speak from the point of view passion, energy, and an unwavering commit- served his city. And finally, in his ten years in of a mentor about how it has enriched my life. ment to the public good. He will be greatly the Kansas House, Carol served his state. I encourage all Americans to pursue men- missed by his family and many friends, and However, Carol Beggs was so much more toring opportunities in their communities. Few his legacy will forever live on in the memories than his titles. He was a man of thoughtful- things you will ever do will mean so much to and hearts of those who knew and loved him ness and action. He knew what he believed in, another and to yourself. well.

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