23400 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 9, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS TRIBUTE TO OHIO'S GREAT others-Diamond Oaks, Laurel Oaks and tling a diesel engine. They look up. One of OAKS VOCATIONAL EDUCA- Live Oaks-and here they practice vocation them, who seems to be in charge, says TION PROGRAM al education with a vengeance. "Good morning" and they all return to Jail. The awful dark, sooty place of old work. "That's the foreman for the day," ex brick with greasy antiquated machines and plains Tom Wyatt, the Scarlet Oaks princi HON. BOB McEWEN dank halls. That has long been the image of pal. "They take turns. It's important that OF OHIO the trade school. "If you don't shape up," they know from the start what it's like. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the mythological schoolmaster's voice in They won't be foremen right away once tones, "you're going to go to... .'' Right. Friday, September 9, 1988 they're out in the real world, but they'll do The vocational school. The place for dead better work if they know what a foreman's Mr. McEWEN. Mr. Speaker, vocational edu enders. problems are firsthand.'' cation has a rich heritage in our Nation, and There has been an opposite way of think Wyatt goes on to explain that the school ing about vocational education, of course. we are proud of the many achievements and During the Lincoln Administration, the receives many visitors, often people from accomplishments of Ohio's vocational educa United States Government made a powerful local business and industry. "There are two tion program. commitment to the idea, establishing the things about that," he says. "When these In the May 1988 issue of the Smithsonian land-grant colleges-the A & Ms e 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. September 9, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23401 vocational ed. In 1975 he become superin- change," a week or so of work in their field trate if they're into fighting with their tendent. , to keep them in touch with the real world. moms and their boyfriends.'' On some days "In those days," he says, "vocational edu "For my last industry exchange I chose she goes in keyed up to do a fantastic job of cation was the plague around here. We the hair salon at Saks Fifth Avenue in Cin teaching, and then someone comes in with a needed the cooperation of industry, but we cinnati," says Mary Williams, who has been problem that has to be dealt with. "I have a simply had to prove ourselves before we teaching cosmetology at Scarlet Oaks since good feel for my students," says Williams; "I could ask them for any help." With an 1973. "It's a high-tech, high-fashion place; know when something is going on with annual levy called millage Kansas City and Rain, I would finally like to point out that Sports Hall of Fame. These individuals, select the New York Yankees under such great man GEORGE BusH says he will ask Congress for ed from an application list of more than 160 agers as Casey Stengel and Joe McCarthy; legislation to reduce acid rain pollution by mil applicants, were chosen by a committee com Gene "Shaker" Shaskas, of Wilkes-Barre, the lions of tons annually by the end of this centu prised of community leaders and area sports boy wonder of bowling who excelled against ry. He said, "The waiting period for action on enthusiasts, and will later be considered for the best of the Pro Bowling Tour throughout acid rain is over, and l-as President-will be full induction into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall his long career; Clem Stralka, of Glen Lyon, ready to move." Will my friends on the other of Fame. These new inductees exemplify the an outstanding football player who started his side of the aisle-particularly those in the best spirit of sports accomplishment in Lu career at New High School and ended it with Committee on Energy and Commerce-be zerne County, and I would like to take this op the Washington Redskins in 1942; John Hop ready to move with us? portunity to name the new inductees, their kins, of Pittston, an athlete who made his HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, hometowns and the talent they contributed to mark as a championship coach; Lou Toma sports in the Wyoming Valley: Washington, DC, September 8, 1988. setti, of Old Forge, who went on to be a pro DEAR MR. VICE PRESIDENT: Your Michigan Neilson Andrews, of Kingston, an outstand fessional football player with the Pittsburgh speech expressing your intention to protect ing all-around athlete that went on to play for Stealers, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Buf the U.S. and global environment was simply the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York falo Bills; in 1949, during Yankee Stadium's ''dynamite.'' Giants; Lou "Allen" Brominski, of Swoyers "Lou Tomasetti Day," he scored three touch Historians will write that America's com ville, a local football and baseball legend who downs for the Bills; and Tony Baldoni, of mitment to environmental conservation, played semipro baseball-with Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre, a professional boxer who com begun under the Republican administration Barons; Agnes Hushelpeck Defazio, of piled a record of 48-13-2, including 31 wins of Theodore Roosevelt, was given new Duryea, All-American basketball player best energy and direction on August 31, 1988, by knockout; in 1982, he was inducted into when the next President of the United remembered for scoring an amazing 67 points the Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame. in one game; Rocco English, of Wilkes-Barre, States pledged to integrate environmental Mr. Speaker, I am proud to share with my considerations into all U.S. policy decisions. a local high school athlete who took his base colleagues the accomplishments of the athlet From the global problems of clean air and ball and basketball skills to Holy Cross, later ic stars of Luzerne County, PA. We can all water, to local concerns like waste disposal became athletics director at King's College; certainly benefit from the examples of excel and outdoor recreation, you have offered a Tom Kelly, of Duryea, high School basketball lence and dedication shown by this year's in broad and caring vision, specific policy pro notable who later became coach of Duryea ductees into the Luzerne County Sports Hall posals, and the experienced, inclusive lead High School; Joe Gries, of Dallas, a radio and of Fame. ership that can get the job done. television sportscater who broadcast hundreds For this, your fellow partisans and all of high school, college, and pro sporting Americans thank you. events, including the Super Bowl; Stanley GEORGE BUSH ON THE Sincerely yours, ENVIRONMENT Sherwood Boehlert, Bob Lagomarsino, "Packy Rodgers" Harzinski, of Swoyersville, a Bob Walker, Marge Roukema, Pat high school and college legend who went on Roberts, Nancy L. Johnson, Guy V. to become a starter for the Brooklyn Dodgers; HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT Molinari, Tom Tauke, George Wort Thomas E. Heffernan, of Wilkes-Barre, former OF NEW YORK ley, Denny Smith, Dan Schaefer, Fred owner/publisher of the Sunday Independent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Upton, Jim Courter, Bill Schuette, who was know for his pioneering efforts in the Steve Gunderson, Bill Dannemeyer, field of sports promotion; George "Nippy" Friday, September 9, 1988 Ron Marlenee, Lynn Martin, John G. Nowakowski of Pittston, the only athlete in Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I have lis Rowland, Tom Ridge, Ray McGrath, Pittston High School history who lettered in tened with pleasure this week as several of Robert K. Doman, Carl Pursell, Gene Taylor, Paul B. baseball and football his freshman year, went my colleagues spoke to the House concerning Henry, Larry Combest, Guy Vander on to pitch for the New York Yankees minor Vice President BusH's recent statements on Jagt, Andy Ireland, Bill Goodling, league system; Frank "Red" Pendergast, of environmental protection. I want to add my Cass Ballenger, Arlen Stangeland, Bill Wilkes-Barre, championship coach of Cough voice to the chorus of those who are saying, Gradison, Bob Whittaker, Dick lin-then Wilkes-Barre-High School from "right on." Armey, Connie Morella, Tom Lewis, 1922-46; John Melius, of Hanover Township, In Seattle before a business group, on the Vin Weber, Christopher Shays, Jim a high school football powerhouse who went beaches of New Jersey, at Boston Harbor and McCrery, Bob Smith 19-059 0-89-32 (Pt. 16) r·-...-~• . . ..- . -·--~,.... •< 23408 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 9, 1988 for their more highly compensated counter fit pension plan some form of compulsory tee that should have jurisdiction over the parts. These changes were well-conceived enhancement of employee benefits on an legislation, I believe that I was in an excel and will, if this system is not cut out from isolated and haphazard basis is conceptually lent position to affect the legislation. Along under them, produce the benefits contem wrong, unwise, and will be counterproduc with my friend and colleague, Senator plated at the time of their enactment. The tive. LEAHY of Vermont, who also sits on both Tax Reform Act of 1986
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