CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE October 18, 2005
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October 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22957 In dealing with juvenile offenders in is 100 years old, has been selected for a Championship at Royal Troon in Scot- the Children’s Court, Judge Jewell em- national award as America’s Oldest land. phasized the need for these young peo- Worker. And Milt Roth of Waterloo, Charlie Yates was a close friend of ple to take responsibility for their ac- who is 87, has been selected as Iowa’s the late Bobby Jones, and a constant tions. However, he also conveyed his Outstanding Older Worker. playing partner with Jones at their be- strong belief that, by acknowledging Mr. Hauff is the owner of a chain of loved East Lake Golf Club. Yates their mistakes and owning up to the sporting goods stores that includes played in eleven Masters tournaments, consequences, the troubled teens with Hauff Mid-America Sports, Dakota and was a member of the Augusta Na- whom he dealt could find power within Sports, Inc., and the Iowa Sports Sup- tional Golf Club. themselves to change their life for the ply Company. He opened his first sport- Charlie Yates’s contributions were better. While striving to keep a firm ing goods store in Sioux City in 1933 at not limited to the game of golf. He hand and not let serious offenses go the height of the Great Depression. For served as president of the Atlanta unmet by serious consequences, Judge 73 years, Mr. Hauff has supplied Symphony Orchestra from 1962 to 1965, Jewell believed that there was a degree schools, athletic leagues, and busi- and then chaired the Atlanta Arts Alli- of goodness in every person who stood nesses with quality sports equipment ance which became the Woodruff Arts before him. Moreover, he was unrelent- and apparel. In the 1960s, Dwight served Center, one of America’s great centers ing in his contention that children as president of the National Sporting for the Arts. would learn more about themselves and Goods Association. He is a past presi- Under Yates’s leadership the Wood- how to contribute positively to society dent of the National Operating Com- ruff Arts Center’s overall budget rose from $3.8 million in 1973 to $163 million by working in recovery programs than mittee on Standards for Athletic in 1983, and he led the effort that raised they ever could while sitting on a Equipment, and is a current member of $5.4 million for the center’s endow- bench behind jail bars. the Iowa High School Girls and Boys Well liked and respected by his col- Athletic Association. At age 100, Mr. ment. Charlie Yates touched the lives of leagues, Judge Jewell was honored for Hauff is still going strong. He spends 6 many Georgians, including this Sen- Outstanding Judicial Service by the days a week at his sporting goods store ator, through his efforts on behalf of State Bar of New Mexico in 1997 and, in in downtown Sioux City, where he is a our community and through his won- 2001, was named Outstanding Judge by much respected and beloved member of derful family. I am honored to pay trib- the Albuquerque Bar Association. the community. ute to a great American, Charlie Judge Jewell’s work in the legal field Mr. Roth is the owner and operator of Yates.∑ prior to becoming a judge helped him Roth Jewelers, which his father found- develop skills that contributed to his ed in 1931, and which is now the second f success while serving on the bench. He oldest retail business in downtown Wa- 2005 SOLAR DECATHLON WINNER was a partner in the successful law terloo. During the Second World War, ∑ Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, it is firm of Jewell, Kelly, and Kitson. After Mr. Roth served in the U.S. Army and with great pleasure and pride that I graduating from the University of New was initially assigned to the Armored commend the University of Colorado Mexico School of Law in 1979, Judge Cavalry Unit at Fort Riley, KS. He at- Solar Team on taking overall honors in Jewell went to work as a staff attorney tended Officers Candidate School, was the 2005 Solar Decathlon on the Na- with the Legal Aid Society, which pro- commissioned as a lieutenant, and tional Mall in Washington, DC. With vides essential legal services to the served with an ordnance unit in the their strong work ethic, vision, cre- poor. European Theater. After the war he re- ativity and commitment to energy con- In addition to his success as a dedi- turned to Waterloo, and took over own- servation and efficiency, the CU Solar cated public servant, Tommy Jewell is ership of Roth Jewelers from his fa- Team has successfully designed, engi- also a man of many interests and tal- ther. These days, well into his ninth neered and constructed a national ents. Judge Jewell is an avid musician decade, Mr. Roth still regularly puts in model for an attractive, energy-effi- and drummer in a band. As an under- 40 or more hours a week at his store. cient solar-powered home, while out- graduate, he was a member of the New He remains very much engaged in his shining esteemed competitors from Mexico State University football team. community, where he has served on the such prestigious institutions as Cornell Judge Jewell is also a dedicated family Allen Memorial Hospital Board of Di- University and the California Poly- man. He and his wife Judge Angela rectors, and has been an active member technic State University. Jewell, also a longtime public servant, of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce The 2005 Solar Decathlon was an have two children, Thomas and Taja. and the Kiwanis Club. He has been a international competition between 18 During his career as a public servant, generous supporter of scholarships, competing collegiate teams, sponsored Judge Jewell has broken racial barriers local colleges, and the performing arts. by the Department of Energy’s Na- and empowered many young New Mexi- Someone once said that we make a tional Renewable Energy Laboratory, cans by helping them believe in them- living by what we get, but we make a or NREL, in Golden, CO. Participants selves. With his resignation, New Mex- life by what we give. Dwight Hauff and came from all over the United States, ico loses one of its most committed and Milt Roth have been blessed with work and as far away as Puerto Rico, Canada effective judges, but there is no doubt that they love, and, in return, they and Spain. Teams competed in 10 areas, in my mind that Judge Tommy Jewell have given so much to their commu- including architecture, livability and will continue to serve his State with nities. I congratulate them on their comfort, as well as how well the homes great passion and success.∑ richly deserved honors from Experience provide energy for space heating and f Works. And I wish them many more cooling, hot water, lighting and appli- years of continued service.∑ ances. Home designs were also required TRIBUTE TO IOWA’S 2005 ‘‘PRIME f to produce enough extra energy to TIME AWARDS’’ WINNERS power an electric car. ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, Experi- HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLIE The CU Solar Team is a tight-knit ence Works is a national nonprofit or- YATES group of students and faculty from the ganization dedicated to helping seniors ∑ Mr. ISAKSON. Yesterday, the city of colleges of architecture, engineering, get the training and assistance they Atlanta, the State of Georgia and the and environmental studies. Charged need to find good jobs in their commu- game of golf lost a legend and a friend, with the task of integrating natural nities. Each year, Experience Works Charlie Yates. materials and innovative technology uses its Prime Time Awards program Charlie Yates won the national col- into an environmentally conscious, to recognize exemplary older workers. lege golf championship in 1934, and was publicly accessible and energy efficient This year, two Iowans have been hon- a Walker Cup competitor twice. In 1938 modular home design, architecture stu- ored. Dwight Hauff of Sioux City, who Charlie Yates won the British Amateur dents began to ‘‘think like engineers’’ VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:35 Mar 01, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\2005BOUNDRECORD\BOOK17\NO-SSN\BR18OC05.DAT BR18OC05 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE.