E1016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 6, 1996 his belief in honor and consideration of others not from the congregation the school promotes TRIBUTE TO THE SCHOOL FOR as bedrock leader values. a positive Christian emphasis and atmosphere STRINGS Lt. Gen. Howard D. Graves is dedicated to for its students and their families. excellence and service to America in the pro- Over the past fifty years many pastors have HON. JERROLD NADLER fession of arms. Throughout his long and dis- served the Trinity Lutheran Church of Gaylord. OF NEW YORK tinguished career, he has truly personified the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES excellence, spirit, and dedication of the sol- In 1994, the congregation built a new addition dier-scholar. His faithful service, integrity, firm and named it after the Rev. Richard T. Noffze Wednesday, June 5, 1996 commitment, and outstanding contributions to who was an interim pastor throughout the Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to our Army and the Nation are a legacy of great years at Trinity Lutheran. The current pastor is celebrate the accomplishments of New York's value. Rev. James F. Haenftling. first and largest Suzuki-based music school, Lieutenant General Graves' many friends From each member of this congregation, The School for Strings, on its 25th anniver- and fellow soldiers join together in wishing him past and present, to each pastor, from Rev- sary. The school, which is located in my dis- peace, happiness, and continued success in erend Noffze to Reverend Haenftling, the one trict, is celebrating this momentous occasion with a soldout Carnegie Hall concert on June all his future endeavors. thought that has prevailed as the Trinity Lu- f 14. I would like to commend the School for theran Church grew is found in Romans 12:5: Strings for its commitment to the musical edu- PERSONAL EXPLANATION ``So in Christ, we who are many, form one cation of New York's children. With the School Body.'' for Strings, the musical opportunities pre- HON. SCOTT McINNIS The many citizens of the Gaylord commu- viously offered solely to child prodigies are of- OF COLORADO nity have provided 50 years of spiritual guid- fered to many other youngsters, including IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ance and community fellowship to form one those who cannot afford lessons. The music education provided by the School for Strings is Wednesday, June 5, 1996 body, the Trinity Lutheran Church. Mr. Speak- er, I would like to congratulate the Trinity Lu- not limited only to studentsÐof equal impor- Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday theran Church on this, their golden anniver- tance, the school provides a program for train- June 5, 1996, due to a series of canceled and sary. ing teachers. The comprehensive offering of delayed flights, I regrettably missed a series of musical programs that the School for Strings rollcall votes which occurred as I was return- f provides to New York citizens has been con- ing from the Third District of Colorado. sistently excellent, and I would like to recog- f REPRESENTATIVE SHERWOOD nize the tremendous contribution the School for Strings has made to music and its vital role PERSONAL EXPLANATION BOEHLERT RELIEF FOR DAIRY FARMERS in education. f HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG OF FLORIDA THE POSTAL SERVICE AND THE HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT CITY OF EAST ORANGE—PART- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK NERS IN PROGRESS Wednesday, June 5, 1996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on roll- HON. DONALD M. PAYNE call No. 214, I was inadvertently detained and Wednesday, June 5, 1996 OF NEW JERSEY was not recorded. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Had I been present, I would have voted Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in ``yes.'' strong support of House Concurrent Resolu- Wednesday, June 5, 1996 f tion 181, which calls on Agriculture Secretary Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I Glickman to authorize the release of 200 mil- would like to bring to the attention of my col- TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH lion dollars' worth of grain reserves. This leagues, an extraordinary partnership between GAYLORD, MI should bring some much-needed relief to the city of East Orange and the post office farmers from across the country whose liveli- that serves its residents. HON. BART STUPAK hoods are threatened by the worst drought in The people of East Orange are just proud of OF MICHIGAN more than 100 years, coupled with the lowest their heritage as one of the cleanest cities in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES livestock prices in 20 years. America. Unfortunately, as in so many other communities, buildings and structures in East Wednesday, June 5, 1996 One generally thinks only of the Midwest Orange have become the targets of senseless Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for and South, when there is a severe drought disfigurement by thoughtless vandals leaving me to announce the 50th anniversary of orga- and low cattle prices, but in my neck of the an unwelcome trail of graffiti. nization of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Gay- woodsÐthe NortheastÐwe are among the Mayor Cardell Cooper and Postmaster lord, MI. Lutheran services have been held in first to feel the effects of these disasters. Henry Smiley have joined forces to help bring Gaylord and the vicinity since July 16, 1933. It is my dairy farmers who must import most the sparkle back to East Orange. Their joint Pastors from neighboring towns such as of their feed grain from the Midwest and effort, part of a larger citywide project to elimi- Boyne City and Cheboygen led the congrega- nate graffiti, will result in the repainting of all South. When supplies are tight, as they are tion until 1946 when Rev. Elmer Scheck set- 260 mail collection boxes in that city. The now, my farmers must pay incredibly high tled in Gaylord and became a permanent pas- Postal Service will be providing free paint and tor for the church. prices, if they can purchase feed at all. brushes. Participants in the City's General As- On March 3, 1946, the congregation adopt- Also, most people don't realize that a major- sistance Employability Program will do the ed a formal constitution affiliating their mem- ity of hamburg comes from dairy cows, not painting. bership with the Confessional Lutheran beef cattleÐand this process represents more While this project will have mail and relay Church-Missouri Synod. Along with the formal than 20 percent of the dairy farmer's income. boxes looking as good as new, the Postal constitution came the need for a permanent So when the livestock prices are so low, and Service' East Orange Service Team is plan- building. The white log church, as it came to feed prices are so highÐdairy farmers face a ning beyond that. Local residents and busi- be known, was erected in 1947±1948 for double hit. nesses will have the opportunity to ``Adopt a $10,000 plus donated labor. The congregation Box,'' receiving a special certificate and the eventually outgrew the white log church and a As chairman of the Northeast Agriculture supplies necessary to keep the mailboxes they new building was constructed in 1973±1974. Caucus, and a Member who proudly rep- adopt free of graffiti. In 1994 an addition was built to house the resents more than 2,700 dairy farmers, I Fifty gallons of blue and green paint may Sunday school classrooms and the congrega- would like to thank Mr. Barrett and the Agri- not sound like much, when spread over a city tion remains in the renovated building today. culture Committee for introducing this bill, and that is home to 75,000 people, but it can make In 1979, Trinity Lutheran Church began a I urge its adoption for the good of our Nation's a big difference. A single coat of paint can preschool. Although most of the students are farmers. make a shopper feel welcome, a visitor feel at June 6, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1017 home, and a prospective resident come back SUPPORTS NAMING NEW NURSING ing care facility at the Aspinwall VA Hospital in and take a second look. FACILITY IN HONOR OF THE his honor. One of the goals of the Postal Service is to LATE SENATOR JOHN HEINZ f be a good citizen in every community it CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF serves. Besides contributing to a record 91 HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE SCHOOL LUNCH percent on-time delivery performance in the OF PENNSYLVANIA local area, Postmaster Smiley and his staff IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING and taking a leading role in helping to make Thursday, June 6, 1996 their community a better place to live. The OF PENNSYLVANIA partnership between the city of East Orange Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the U.S. Postal Service is a solid example pay tribute to the late Pennsylvania Senator Thursday, June 6, 1996 of the benefits of this type of cooperation. John Heinz and urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3376, which will name the new nursing Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the National School Lunch Program celebrated its f care facility at the Aspinwall VA Hospital in his honor. An advocate for the elderly and a de- 50th anniversary. This is 50 years of providing children with the nutrition they need to do well OROVILLE, CA, A 1996 ALL- fender of Pennsylvania's interests, John Heinz in school. AMERICA CITY FINALIST was an asset for the city of Pittsburgh and the As a former educator, I could tell the dif- State of Pennsylvania. He built a well-de- ference between those children who ate lunch served reputation as one of the State's most and those who did not. Those who did not HON. WALLY HERGER popular public officials. were not as engaged in the educational proc- OF CALIFORNIA Henry John Heinz III was born in Pittsburgh, ess. They were hungry, they were tired and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the only son of H. J. Heinz II and the greatgrandson of industrialist Henry J. Heinz, they just didn't focus. Mr. Speaker, this is a program which many Wednesday, June 5, 1996 who founded H. J. Heinz Co. in 1869. The said we wanted to eliminate. But that was Heinz family is often credited with helping Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, whereas, never our intention. If it was, I would not be up transform Pittsburgh. Oroville, California, has been named a 1996 here today, commemorating its 50th anniver- All-America City Finalist by the National Civic John Heinz was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, graduated from Yale University in sary. League and; This program has proven its value over and 1960, and received an M.B.A. from the Har- Whereas, only 30 cities in the United States over again. The goal of House Republicans vard Business School in 1963. A scholar with were designated as All-America City Finalists was to provide States and local school food natural business acumen, John Heinz grad- and only three cities were so designated in the service providers with the flexibility they need- uated in the top 10 percent of his Harvard State of California and; ed to provide nutritious, healthy meals which class. After business school, he enlisted in the students would eat. We weren't trying to elimi- Whereas, Oroville has traced its ``can do'' U.S. Air Force and spent 1 year on active duty nate it, we were trying to make it better so ad- spirit from the rough-and-tumble days of the and 5 years in the Air Force Reserves. California Gold Rush to the glorious develop- After working for a number of years in the ditional children would participate. Currently ment of our Nation's railroads, to the timber family business, John Heinz ran for the U.S. only 50 percent of low-income children partici- boom and creation of an agricultural market- House of Representatives in 1971. Heinz pate in the program and 46 percent of middle- place, to the building of Oroville Dam, the larg- served for nearly 20 years in the U.S. Con- and upper-income children participate. There est earth-filled dam in the United States, which gress, 5 in the House and 15 in the Senate, was certainly room for improvement. Last week the President signed into law a created Lake Oroville with its 167 miles of with interests and influence ranging over a bill which I authored and which I hope will pro- scenic shoreline and; wide field of complex subjects including trade, vide school food service workers with some of Whereas, the citizens of the Oroville com- tax, health care, and pension policy. the additional flexibility they need to encour- munity will be taking their ``can do'' spirit and Despite his privileged upbringing, John age more children to participate in this pro- pride to Ft. Worth, TX to bring back the title Heinz spent much of his time in Congress gram. ``You can't teach a hungry child,'' and, of being one of the 10 All-America Cities in working on behalf of steelworkers, the elderly, considering only 50 percent of low-income the United States for 1996; and the disabled. His mostly blue-collar con- children participate in the program, we have a Now, therefore, I Wally Herger, Member of stituents approved of his candid, grassroots long way to go before we insure these chil- the United States House of Representatives, style despite his enormous wealth. consider it an honor and privilege to pay trib- John Heinz worked in Congress to improve dren are well-fed and able to receive the edu- ute and recognize this fine community and the lives of Americans. His interest in health cation they need to succeed in life. Mr. Speaker, I compliment school food serv- commend them upon their efforts in making care for the elderly found an outlet on the ice workers throughout the United States on Oroville an ``All America'' city each and every Aging Committee, which he helped establish their commitment to feeding our Nation's chil- day of the year, and I urge my colleagues to in the 1970's. As ranking minority member of dren. Their dedication is outstanding. join me in saluting them as an All-America the Aging Committee, he focused national at- I take this opportunity to wish the National City finalist for 1996. From the nuggets of the tention on abuses in nursing homes and fraud School Lunch Program a happy 50th birthday Gold Rush era to the energy and enthusiasm in the Medicare Program. He also spear- and wish it many, many more years of suc- of the people of the 1990's, Oroville has been headed a successful effort to strengthen Fed- cess in providing nutrition to schoolchildren and will continue to remain for years to come eral regulation of health insurance for the el- throughout the United States. the ``city with a heart of gold.'' derly. Constantly working on behalf of his con- f stituents, one important legislative accomplish- f ment was crafting trade legislation to adopt a TRIBUTE TO ROBERT BULOW more assertive policy on imported steel and PERSONAL EXPLANATION other items that had an unfair advantage when HON. DAVE CAMP competing with the products of Pennsylvania. OF MICHIGAN Always concerned about the strength of Amer- HON. XAVIER BECERRA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ican families, one of John Heinz' last major ini- OF CALIFORNIA tiatives in the Senate was an unsuccessful ef- Thursday, June 6, 1996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fort to require the Pentagon to ensure that no Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, it is with great Wednesday, June 5, 1996 single parents or couples with children be de- pleasure that I rise today to honor an out- ployed to the Persian Gulf. standing individual on his retirement from 27 Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, The late Senator John Heinz III was a years of outstanding service to the community April 16 and Tuesday, April 17, 1996, I was scholar, a patriot, and a dedicated public serv- of Morley, MI. Mr. Robert Bulow has served unable to cast my floor vote on rollcall votes ant. He was a strong advocate for the citizens the students of Morley Stanwood High School 116 through 120. of Pittsburgh and the State of Pennsylvania. I for over 25 years as a teacher, athletic instruc- I would like to state for the record, had I urge my colleagues to join with me in support- tor, administrator, confidant, and friend to the been able to, I would have voted ``no'' on 116 ing H.R. 3376 so that we may pay a fitting many people whose lives he touched. In addi- and 117, and ``aye'' on 118, 119, and 120. tribute to John Heinz by naming the new nurs- tion to his service to the people of Michigan,