E1336 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 18, 2013 poverty, expand access to health services, re- School on Toledo’s East Side and Jessup W. tiring on October 31, 2013. I honor Lawrence build communities after disasters, and help on Toledo’s West Side. for all he has done for the education commu- veterans transition back to civilian life. Scott High School was named for a mid-19th nity and for children. Please join me in thank- Building on the service of individual century Toledo Blade newspaper editor who ing Lawrence for his unparalleled leadership. AmeriCorps members, the AmeriCorps na- was a well-known civic leader and philan- We wish him well in his retirement. tional program provides benefits far beyond thropist. Eight thousand people reportedly at- f the sum of its parts and multiplies a modest tended Scott High School’s dedication cere- federal investment many times over. mony and 1,193 students were enrolled on PERSONAL EXPLANATION First, AmeriCorps members help tens of that first day of classes, September 8, 1913. thousands of faith-based and community From the start and through the decades, HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ groups expand services, enhance their capac- Scott High School was a sports powerhouse. OF PENNSYLVANIA ity, raise funds, develop new partnerships, and Many of its alumni have gone on to profes- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sional careers and even the Olympics. Scott create innovative, sustainable programs. In Wednesday, September 18, 2013 fact, AmeriCorps is the most effective multi- and Waite High Schools have been friendly ri- plier of volunteers in service, with its members vals from the start. Beginning in 1914 until Ms. SCHWARTZ. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall helping to recruit, train, and supervise more 1963, the two schools came together in an an- No. 461, I was unable to be present for the than 4 million volunteers in 2012. nual Thanksgiving Day match up which gen- vote on H.R. 2449. Had I been present, I Along the way, AmeriCorps helps organiza- erated interest far beyond the bounds of To- would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ tions leverage substantial private investment ledo. Perhaps even more famous than its f from businesses, foundations and other sports teams, Scott is also known for its inter- HONORING DR. MARTY sources, thereby stretching our federal dollars nationally known marching band the ‘‘Fantastic FENSTERSHEIB and broadening the reach of the AmeriCorps Dancing Machines.’’ Truly one of the premier mission. marching bands in the Midwest, the band has But our national service programs not only won many awards in band competitions HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA transform the lives of those who receive serv- throughout the United States and has per- OF CALIFORNIA ices; they transform the lives of those who de- formed all over the country. With a fine music IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES liver them. Participants learn marketable skills tradition, Scott High School boasts famed jazz Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and earn post-service education scholarships, pianist Art Tatum among its illustrious alumni. which helps them jumpstart their careers and Scott High School’s alumni are proud of Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with increase earning potential over the course of their roots, proud of their traditions, and proud my colleagues from California, the Honorable their professional careers. And AmeriCorps of their school. Many graduates live in Toledo ANNA G. ESHOO and the Honorable ZOE LOF- alums are also more involved in their commu- and have made their mark in our hometown. GREN to express our most sincere congratula- nities and more likely than their peers to enter As they look back with fondness on school tions to Dr. Marty Fenstersheib, who is retiring into a career of public service. days gone by and reminisce at the passage of after a 30-year career with the Santa Clara This September is just the beginning of a 100 years, so too they look forward with hope county government. year-long celebration of the extraordinary im- to new accomplishments in the century to Dr. Fenstersheib is a Board Certified Pedia- pact AmeriCorps has had in its past twenty come. trician who trained in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania and at the Milwaukee Children’s Hos- years. It is also a time to look ahead and to f ensure AmeriCorps is poised for even greater pital in Wisconsin, and was in private practice impact in future years. IN HONOR OF DR. LAWRENCE J. in Greensboro, North Carolina. He received To all of our remarkable AmeriCorps mem- SCHWEINHART FOR HIS EXCEP- his Masters in Public Health from the Univer- bers and alums, I want to personally thank TIONAL DEDICATION TO EARLY sity of California, Berkeley and became Board you for your service and commend your efforts CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Certified in Public Health and Preventative to help our local communities. And once Medicine. again, I extend my congratulations to HON. JOHN D. DINGELL Throughout his career in medicine and pub- lic health, Dr. Fenstersheib has shown an ar- AmeriCorps on this twenty year anniversary OF MICHIGAN dent commitment to underserved communities. and my excitement for what is to come. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He has worked with the Well Baby Clinics in f Wednesday, September 18, 2013 San Francisco’s Mission District; La Clinica, a PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to migrant workers’ clinic in Watsonville; and with honor Dr. Lawrence J. Schweinhart, president Luchesa Migrant Workers Camp in Gilroy. HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY of the HighScope Educational Research Foun- Dr. Fenstersheib began his career with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department OF ILLINOIS dation, who retires next month after nearly 40 years of exceptional service to the organiza- in 1984 as both the Medical Director of the im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion and a career of commitment to early child- munization program and as a pediatric clini- Wednesday, September 18, 2013 hood education. cian for the Department’s Refugee Health Pro- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, on roll- Dr. Schweinhart has made the economic gram. In 1994, he became the Health Officer call No. 462, had I been present, I would have and social benefits of high quality preschool for Santa Clara County and held that position voted ‘‘yes.’’ programs well known to educators, research- until his retirement. f ers, legislators, philanthropic organizations, Dr. Fenstersheib founded the first HIV Early parents, and the general public worldwide Intervention Clinical Program in California in CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF while demonstrating extraordinary leadership 1987. This program became the model for the SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY through his service on local, state, national, State of California and led to the establish- and international boards and policymaking ment and funding of more than two dozen HON. MARCY KAPTUR committees similar clinics in California. Additionally, Dr. OF He has provided an example of ethics and Fenstersheib was at the forefront of combating IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES integrity the public seeks in those who serve the AIDS epidemic and served as a clinician as role models for young children and the caring for HIV infected persons for more than Wednesday, September 18, 2013 people who care for them and has brought the 27 years. Drs. Fenstersheib and Robert Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highest standards of research and practice to Frascino co-chaired the annual community recognize a milestone in the life of one of the the field of early childhood education. Dr. education seminar on HIV in Santa Clara oldest high schools in our district. Toledo’s Schweinhart has simultaneously earned the County for 11 years. Through these seminars, Scott High School celebrates its 100th birth- esteem and affection of long-time colleagues they provided healthcare professionals and day this month. and inspired a new generation of early child- patients with current information on HIV. When young Toledoans in the first decade hood educators. Community involvement and engagement of the last century began to outgrow the After a professional lifetime of securing ac- were hallmarks of Dr. Fenstersheib’s career, former Central High School, construction on tive participatory learning for children through- as evidenced by the numerous boards and two new schools began: Morrison Waite High out the country and around the world, he is re- leadership positions he served on in Santa

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Sep 19, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18SE8.019 E18SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1337 Clara County. These positions included: Presi- the spring of 1972, an assembly was held for Sanh. Thus the search for history of the dog dent of the California Conference of Local Macomber sophomores. They were told that tag began. Health Officers, President of the Health Offi- they could major in one of several programs The U.S. entered into the Vietnam War to cers Association of California, Executive Mem- offered at Whitney, taking core courses at prevent Communist North Vietnam from taking ber of the National Association of County and Whitney and other courses required for grad- over South Vietnam. However, the number of City Health Officials, Vice President of the uation at Macomber. The available programs U.S. casualties grew significantly during the Santa Clara County Medical Association, and included Distributive Education, Business war. Some Americans never returned home. Senior Fellow of the Silicon Valley Chapter of Technology, Marketing, and Data Processing. Some returned with the wounds of war. Those the American Leadership Forum. About fifty boys signed up. After initial adjust- wounds were both physical and mental. Until For his dedication, Dr. Fenstersheib was the ment, the program change worked well. the war in Afghanistan, Vietnam was the long- recipient of several esteemed honors and The Macomber Macmen were members of est war in U.S. history. awards, including: Santa Clara County Medical the and sported the colors American bodies of the fallen and wounded Association’s Outstanding Contribution in of black and gold. Their main rivals were the were sometimes difficult to identify, so every Community Service award and Special Rec- Scott Bulldogs, which was especially heated in member of the military wore, as their fathers ognition by the California Department of their match-ups. The Macmen had done in previous wars, dog tags. In Viet- Health Office of AIDS. earned a team state title came in 1989, when nam, one tag was put around the neck and Furthermore, Dr. Fenstersheib’s instru- the boys basketball team won the Division I the other laced onto the boot. The dog tags mental leadership helped to pioneer the cre- state championship. The Lady Macs won two listed the American’s initials, last name, blood ation of two vital Santa Clara County pro- league titles: one for track & field in 1987 and type, serial number, gas mask size, and reli- grams. He was a founding member of the one for basketball in the 1990–91 season. gion—everything anyone would need to know Santa Clara County Health Services Planning As enrollment declined toward the end of in order to identify the individual who fell in Council. He also served as the first chair of the last century, the decision was made to battle. the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s De- close Macomber-Whitney High School at the But this dog tag found 43 years later . . . partment of Community Health and Preventa- end of the 1990–91 school year. The Whitney to whom did it belong? Was the warrior dead tive Medicine. building continued as home to adult education or alive? Naismith was determined to find out. Dr. Fenstersheib has been an outspoken classes, but was demolished in 2011 by To- His first source was the United States Govern- voice for the public’s health and the face of ledo Public Schools. The Macomber building ment, but after months of looking, it could pro- public health in Santa Clara County. He has has been repurposed by a nonprofit organiza- vide no clues where the owner of the tag was been one of the most respected voices on tion. or if he was alive or dead. Naismith poured issues of pediatric obesity, tobacco control, Macomber-Whitney High School educated through casualty lists and could find no record HIV, tuberculosis, childhood immunizations, thousands of students in the proud tradition of of the individual who owned the dog tag. He and chronic disease prevention. Toledo Public Schools, teaching them practical had hit a wall. It is in thanks for and in admiration of Dr. skills necessary to enter the workforce. The Government continued to search its Fenstersheib that we read this Congressional Through those years values were learned, tra- own records. Meanwhile, Naismith left Aus- Record today. We hope his legacy of public ditions passed on, and friendships made. The tralia and traveled to the U.S., where he found service will serve as an inspiration to others to memories of their time at Macomber-Whitney others interested in finding out what had hap- support and serve their communities. not forgotten, its alumni will recall past days pened to the U.S. Marine. Naismith met up with joy, fond recollection, and proud memo- f with his friend Charlie Fagan, owner of Good ries. REMEMBERING TOLEDO’S MACOM- Time Charlie’s Motorcycle Shop, in California. f BER-WHITNEY HIGH SCHOOL Motorcycle shops like Charlie’s were aware of DOG TAG . . . LEFT BEHIND numerous motorcycle groups made up of old HON. MARCY KAPTUR ‘‘war horses’’ from the Vietnam War. Naismith told Charlie the story of the dog tag and his OF OHIO HON. TED POE two-year quest to find the dog tag’s owner. OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Charlie knew of Tanna Toney-Ferris, a woman IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, September 18, 2013 who worked intensely with Vietnam vets on Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, this weekend in Wednesday, September 18, 2013 numerous issues, including locating them. So, my home community of Toledo, Ohio, hun- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it was 2010 using social media, Tanna told the story of the dreds of alumni from Macomber-Whitney High when Australian John Naismith traveled to dog tag. The dog tag saga spread rapidly School will gather together to renew friend- Vietnam, a country rich with history, to teach across several online social networks and ships and recall their high school years in a English. During his fascinating time there, websites. Finally, in June 2013, ‘‘Sparky’’ in first all class reunion. The weekend events will Naismith explored an old abandoned airstrip Florida posted the following message to an feature riverside gatherings, tours, and a din- where the Battle of Khe Sanh took place in online Marine network: ‘‘[H]elp me locate the ner. 1968. It was one of the bloodiest, most violent, owner of the USMC Vietnam Veteran’s dog Vocational High School began training stu- and longest (January-July) battles of the Viet- tag. [ . . . It was] found in Khe Sanh Vietnam dents in 1927. The school was moved to its nam War between the North Vietnamese Army 2 years ago by an Australian teacher. The own location, and Irving E. Macomber Voca- (NVA) and the Americans—primarily U.S. Ma- name is L.P. Martinson. His name is NOT on tional Technical High School opened its doors rines, Soldiers, and Airmen and South Viet- the WALL, so he made it out of Vietnam.’’ in 1938. Named for the man who helped de- namese soldiers. In this mountainous, rainy, Finally, half way around the world in Af- velop Toledo’s schools and parks, Macomber hot region of the former South Vietnam, ghanistan, Marine Staff Sergeant Joshua educated boys serving the entire city and was Naismith discovered an old discolored alu- Laudermilk, on active duty, saw the post, part of the Toledo Public School District. minum dog tag shining lightly underneath the called Information, and obtained Martinson’s Harriet Whitney High School began pro- dirt. He picked it up. He held the dog tag in phone number. He then contacted Martinson viding a vocational public education to high his hand, looked curiously at it, and wondered by phone. The Marine had finally been lo- school age girls in 1939. The school’s name- about the history of it. cated. sake was Toledo’s first school teacher nearly The war had ended long ago; life started all U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Lanny P. a century before. Whitney, too, served the en- over again for many. The area of the battle Martinson, from Minnesota, was a part of the tire city and was part of the Toledo Public had changed. A museum had been built Khe Sanh Battle of South Vietnam. On June School District. where the battle was once fought. But a dog 4, 1968 his leg was blown away during the In 1959, Whitney and Macomber High tag remained where it was left behind—for 43 fighting. The 23-year-old Marine was carried School became joint-operational. The schools years—presumably belonging to an American off the battlefield and immediately taken to were next-door to each other and became Marine, likely a casualty of the Vietnam war. surgery. When he woke up, he did not realize known as Macomber-Whitney. Despite the fact It represented someone’s past. It wasn’t neither of his dog tags were with him. Time that they shared an urban campus and some something that Naismith could put down. He passed and Lanny Martinson dealt with his operations, the two schools remained com- carried it with him in hopes of putting together war wounds best he could. He became suc- pletely separate in faculties, enrollments, and an image of a young American warrior who cessful in construction management in Min- curriculum until the 1973–1974 school year. In had worn the dog tag into the battle of Khe nesota. He worked until the VA granted him

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