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July 14, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1135 neighborhood houses, area hospitals, St. summer arts programs, senior programs, C. in the fifth inning, ultimately resulted in the Agnes School, and often made house calls Kidz, The Players’ Old Time Radio Hour, the Trojans winning their first state championship upon request. His role as Santa eventually City of Conroe’s Shakespeare Festival and an- with a score of 9–1. earned him important recognition by Keene nual community celebrations. Baseball is a game that fosters teamwork, Central School’s Honor Society, which hon- Their theatre conservatory program provides leadership, and sportsmanship. I also want to ored him as ‘‘a graduate who has made out- community members high quality arts instruc- recognize their commitment not just to their standing contributions to our town, state, and tion and corporate partnerships expand the sport, but to the time spent in the classroom nation.’’ Brett will be missed by many for his reach of what started in the hearts of a small and in the community to become outstanding dedication to civics through his involvement in group of theatre lovers. student athletes. many local organizations in Upstate New York Experienced directors, actors, and technical Mr. Speaker, the family, fans, and the entire and beyond. crews voluntarily give their all for each per- Wayzata community are very proud of this I thank Brett’s family for sharing him with formance and faithfully carry out the vision team. Congratulations again to the Trojans on the community and send them my most heart- that began in the Montgomery County Library winning the high school baseball champion- felt condolences on his loss. a half a century ago. ship. f As we celebrate the Players 50th anniver- sary season, we rejoice in their successes and f IN HONOR OF THE CRIGHTON we can’t wait to see what they do in their next PERSONAL EXPLANATION PLAYERS/PLAYERS THEATRE 50 years. COMPANY 50TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON f HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH CONSCIENCE PROTECTION ACT OF OF MASSACHUSETTS HON. KEVIN BRADY 2016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TEXAS Thursday, July 14, 2016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEECH OF Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, during Roll Call Thursday, July 14, 2016 HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Vote number 440 on H. Res. 822. I mistakenly Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in the OF MARYLAND recorded my vote as yes when I should have same year that Mickey Mantle slugged his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES voted no. way to his 500th career homer, Andy Griffith Wednesday, July 13, 2016 f was America’s favorite TV dad and sheriff and Cabaret took home theatre’s coveted Tony Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in PHILADELPHIA BLUE SOX Award, a group of community leaders got to- strong opposition to the so-called Conscience gether in Conroe to talk about how best to Protection Act, S. 304, which is simply another HON. BRENDAN F. BOYLE bring the arts to their city. unacceptable attack on women’s reproductive OF PENNSYLVANIA They gathered at the Montgomery County health. Library to form the Little Theatre of Conroe. The sole purpose of this bill is to deny ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Their first performance of ‘‘The Remarkable cess and create additional barriers for women Thursday, July 14, 2016 seeking safe and constitutionally protected Mr. Pennypacker’’ was held in the Conroe Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. High School auditorium. medical procedures. After relentless attempts in this Congress and in the courts to curtail a Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Phila- Blessed with a faithful audience, the Conroe delphia Blue Sox, a thirteen-and-under little theatre stalwarts were able to purchase the women’s right to choose, this bill is yet an- other measure designed to make it harder for league baseball team from my district who old Hunt Plumbing Building in Conroe in 1967 have earned national recognition and have where they performed comedies, dramas and women to get medical information critical to their health and safety. won five tournaments just this year with a ster- dinner theatre fare. At the end of their first ling record of 40 wins and only 6 losses. decade, they joined forces with the city of This bill bypassed regular order and was rushed to the House floor days before Repub- The team is made up of 14 handpicked Conroe to produce their first musical to coin- players from Philadelphia and the surrounding cide with our nation’s bicentennial celebra- lican leadership plans to leave town for seven weeks. Yet, House Republicans are refusing suburbs. The boys are committed and train tions. year round, often early in the morning and late ‘‘Oklahoma’’ was performed at Conroe High to vote on—or adequately fund responses to— into the night, when school and their parents School to a standing room only crowd. Two the many crises that endanger our public’s allow. years later, they wowed with ‘‘South Pacific’’. health, from the Zika virus to gun violence to It was about a decade into the Little Thea- the epidemic of opioid addiction. Instead, Thanks to the dedicated leadership of their tre’s venture when Frank and Hallie Crighton House Republicans are choosing to vote on head coach Michael ‘‘Zoom’’ Zolk, Tom Ditro, Guthrie were exploring the possibility of donat- this bill to limit a woman’s right to choose—the and Michael ‘‘Big Zoom’’ Zolk, as well some ing their family’s vaudeville theatre in down- 13th vote in this Congress that undermines a help from the Philadelphia Police Department, town Conroe. All they asked was that the woman’s ability to make informed decisions the hard work and dedication of the Blue Sox name be maintained and the theatre used pri- about her own personal health and family. has translated into an impressive string of vic- marily for the performing arts and that the Lit- I strongly oppose this bill and urge my col- tories. tle Theatre of Conroe would be the resident leagues to vote no. We in Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District are proud of this exceptional group of theatre group. f With the help of architect Harry Devlin, fund- young men, and we are eager to see them raising artistry of Rigby Owen, and the sweat GREAT JOB WAYZATA BASEBALL continue to succeed. Go Blue Sox. equity of the Little Theatre troupe, the run f down theatre was reborn as the ‘‘Crown Jewel HON. ERIK PAULSEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION of Montgomery County.’’ The Crighton Com- OF MINNESOTA munity Theatre then reopened with ‘‘The Last IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia,’’ Thursday, July 14, 2016 HON. DANIEL WEBSTER a play about a small Texas town. OF FLORIDA For 30 years, the Crighton Theatre was Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES home, but when the City of Conroe decided to congratulate the Wayzata High School Base- Thursday, July 14, 2016 invest in a downtown revitalization project, the ball team for winning the Minnesota state 1947 Weisner building was repurposed as a baseball championship. Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on state of the art theatre for the Crighton Play- The Wayzata Trojans stormed through the roll call no. 447, on July 13, 2016, I was un- ers. It is in this theatre where they produce three game state tournament with an early de- avoidably detained off of the House floor. several shows each season to sold out cisive victory, a walk-off home run in the Therefore, I was unable to cast my vote on an crowds, including more than a thousand sea- semifinals, and a solid pitching performance amendment offered by Rep. GRAHAM (D–FL) son ticket holders. that allowed only five hits during the final con- to H.R. 5538. The Players Theatre Company brings the test. This resilient defensive effort, coupled Had I been present, I would have voted arts home to Conroe with studio programs, with scoring four runs in the final two at bats YES. VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:07 Jul 15, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14JY8.023 E14JYPT1 srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1136 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 14, 2016 PERSONAL EXPLANATION coverage of certain stays in psychiatric hos- industry positions traditionally held by men. pitals and other treatment facilities. Collectively nicknamed ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’, HON. JOHN C. CARNEY, JR. However, there remains much more work to these inspiring women entered the workforce OF DELAWARE be done in the mental health sphere. While with grace and gusto to build planes, tanks H.R. 2646 addresses many of the pressing and other armaments that sustained the war IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES issues individuals affected by mental illness effort and kept American industry afloat. Jua- Thursday, July 14, 2016 face, it misses the opportunity to address key nita worked for three years at the Willow Run Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, I wish to clarify areas that would greatly improve our mental Bomber Plant in Ypsilanti building B–24 bomb- my position on roll call vote 447 cast on July health system. ers. She often recalled the camaraderie 13, 2016. H.R. 2646 could be improved by placing among the women working at the plant, and On Roll Call Vote Number 447, on agreeing more emphasis on the benefits of community remembered the bus rides to and from work to Mrs. GRAHAM of Florida’s Amendment, I integration for people with mental health ill- with her fellow Rosies with particular fond- voted ‘‘No.’’ It was my intention to vote ‘‘Aye.’’ nesses in conjunction with treatment by a ness.