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December 21, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2221 mentor, Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, came to rep- Department, Mr. DiPace has been part of for the Republicans on the Energy and Com- resent one of the aspects of Polish character many civic organizations in town, including the merce Committee, is leaving the Committee in I admire most: the concept of ‘‘Victory in Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club. January after nearly 16 years on the Hill at the Defeat.’’ The very idea may strike most Americans as peculiar, but from 1795 to With his family, Fire Chief DiPace has also Committee. Mr. Cavicke is an institutionalist— 1989—when Poles were ruled from abroad ex- opened his home to several Fidelco Guide he has sought to work quietly on a bipartisan cept for the brief interwar period—it meant puppies and dogs, preparing them for their basis to advance the good of the country that honor came first, that the Poles would jobs as Seeing Eye companions. across the array of issues within the jurisdic- never give up, that they would persevere James DiPace has given so much of himself tion of the Committee. without fail to win back their independence. to the town of Avon without wanting anything Over the years, Mr. Cavicke has ably When I think of Paul I think of this first; in return. His presence will surely be missed served the Republican Members of the Energy and it gives me great satisfaction to know in the Avon Volunteer Fire Department. Today, and Commerce Committee. But he has also that he lived to see freedom restored and a I rise to thank Fire Chief DiPace for his re- vibrant Poland reborn. helped facilitate bipartisan compromise on When I last talked to Paul he told me, as markable service and wish him the best in re- many vital issues. In 1995, he staffed then- he often did, that: ‘‘I am so thankful that I tirement. Subcommittee Chairman Jack Fields when our am able to live in my own home.’’ His cour- f Committee enacted the National Securities age could be measured in matters great and Markets Improvement Act, which rationalized small. Despite crippling conditions he man- COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF various aspects of federal securities laws. Two aged to take care of himself until the last MARVIN ZANDERS years later, under then-Subcommittee Chair- four days of his life. To say that he will be man Oxley, he worked with my office to bring missed feels like a gross understatement to me. He was the product of an unusual place HON. CORRINE BROWN the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ and time; he never shrank from the difficul- OF FLORIDA Stock Market out of the 18th century and into ties that came his way. And he would cer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the 21st by ending government mandated pric- tainly chide me for praising him even to this Tuesday, December 21, 2010 ing in fractions and moving to decimal pricing. extent. The Common Cents Stock Pricing Act of 1997 f Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Madam provided the impetus to end fractionalized Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of trading which cost investors $3 billion a year. HONORING JAMES DIPACE my dear friend and constituent Marvin Clyde Each year American investors, rather than Zanders of South Apopka, Florida. Mr. Zan- professional floor traders and NASDAQ mar- HON. CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY ders operated one of the premier funeral ket makers, will put that $3 billion to more pro- OF CONNECTICUT homes in the United States. But he was much ductive uses, such as saving for retirement IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more than a successful and popular mortician and children’s education. to the people of Central Florida. According to Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Following the transfer of the Committee’s his son, ‘‘his personality made him a ‘life- securities jurisdiction over to the Financial Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Madam giver’ ’’ and he gave so much of his own life Services Committee, Mr. Cavicke moved into Speaker, I rise today to honor a great man to the community. a management role on the Republican staff. In and constituent, James DiPace. Mr. DiPace Mr. Zanders served the families of Central that capacity, he has been relentlessly fair and has devoted 37 years of service to the Avon Florida for over fifty years in ways too many has always sought to work to provide proce- Volunteer Fire Department, and has served as to list. He provided scholarships, sponsored dural due process to all members of the Com- Fire Chief there for the last 15 years. sports teams and gave continuous support to mittee regardless of the issue of the moment. The community of Avon is lucky to be home various organizations throughout Central Flor- I join in expressing the thanks of the Members to a man like James DiPace. His selfless dedi- ida. He was known as ‘‘The People’s Choice’’ of the Committee for his service, and our best cation to the town and his devotion is remark- and even Apopka’s mayor often called him wishes. able, and he deserves to be recognized by the ‘‘The Mayor of Apopka.’’ House of Representatives as he retires as fire The community formally recognized Mr. f chief. Zanders’ humanitarian efforts by renaming Incorporated in 1943, the Avon Volunteer Lake Avenue in Apopka to Marvin C. Zanders EREKA O’HARA Fire Department proudly protects more than Avenue and dedicating the Marvin C. Zanders 16,500 people. During his tenure as Fire Park in Winter Garden. Ten years ago, the HON. ED PERLMUTTER Chief, Chief DiPace oversaw several incidents South Apopka Ministerial Alliance established in town, but perhaps none more powerful than the ‘‘Marvin C. Zanders’’ humanitarian banquet OF COLORADO the July 29, 2005 crash at the base of Avon to honor the accomplishments of community IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mountain. That morning, a dump truck lost its leaders like him. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 brakes and careened into a line of stopped ve- Mr. Zanders also served individual families hicles at a traffic light. The accident involved in their time of grief with extraordinary com- Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise 19 vehicles and a CT Transit bus. Four people passion. Whenever one of my constituents today to honor and applaud Ereka O’Hara for died that morning. On that sad day, Chief could not afford a proper service in honor of her outstanding service to our community. DiPace acted as incident commander at the a loved one, I knew that Marvin would take Ereka O’Hara became a realtor in 1982 and scene from 7:30 am until after midnight. Two care of them. Through his selflessness, Marvin as a working mother she still found time to be years later, another truck lost its brakes and Zanders showed people that when we give involved in the community. Ereka served on caused an accident at the same intersection. back, we all become better and stronger. As the board of the Jefferson County Association Again, Chief DiPace was the incident com- he often said, ‘‘God gave me a chance; let me of Realtors early in her career, and later sat mander at the scene. During these times of give my fellow man a chance.’’ on the board of the Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis, tragedy, it was always comforting to know that My thoughts and prayers are with his chil- Children’s Charity and the Arvada Chamber of James DiPace, a man of keen interagency re- dren and many grandchildren. God has Commerce. lations and cool temperament, was com- blessed us by allowing us to have Marvin Zan- When the entire board of the Children’s manding the scene. ders in our lives. Charity resigned, their annual Charity Ball was Throughout his service, James DiPace has f in jeopardy. Ereka stepped in and hit the chal- been an active member of Connecticut’s com- lenge head on. She gathered a new board, munity of emergency responders. While Fire HONORING DAVID CAVICKE rallied the troops and ran the Charity Ball for Chief, he served as Fire Marshall and Emer- three years. She raised over $100,000 for the gency Management Director for the town of HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY Arvada Center Accessibility Program and the Avon. Additionally, Chief DiPace has served OF MASSACHUSETTS Arvada Child Advocacy Center. as president of the Connecticut Fire Chiefs IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I extend my deepest congratulations to Association and the Capitol Region Fire Mar- Ereka O’Hara for her well deserved recogni- shalls Association. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 tion by the West Chamber serving Jefferson James DiPace’s service to the community Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts. Madam County. I have no doubt she will exhibit the does not stop at the firehouse doors. Outside Speaker, my friend and fellow member of Red same dedication and character in all her future of his commitment to the Avon Volunteer Fire Sox nation, David Cavicke, the Chief of Staff accomplishments. 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