E606 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 1, 2011 1871, the board of trustees honored Bishop allowed me to realize my calling to serve The team’s 30–1 record this year, the best in Payne by establishing a free-standing AME those in the U.S. Armed Forces.’’ I am beyond school history, improved on last year’s 25–4 seminary at Wilberforce University that bears thrilled that CYAC has helped students un- record. This year’s team was able to win four his name. leash their full potential and chase their titles (Eastern District Regular Season Cham- During his tenure at Wilberforce University, dreams. pions, Eastern District Tournament Cham- Bishop Payne made his first return to his President George H.W. Bush once said, ‘‘A pions, Eastern Region Champions, and State hometown in more than 30 years. In 1865, he volunteer is a person who can see what oth- Champions) while last year’s team only cap- helped establish the AME denomination in ers cannot see; who can feel what most do tured three of these four. Under the tutelage of Charleston, which then spread quickly among not feel. Often, such gifted persons do not Coach Goolsby, the Greyhounds have grown the African-American community in the South. think of themselves as volunteers, but as citi- and matured into being one of the top three He also authored two books before his death zens—citizens in the fullest sense: partners in Boys’ Basketball teams in the Nation in mul- in 1893. In 1888, he published a memoir enti- civilization.’’ tiple national polls. tled Recollections of Seventy Years. Three With this statement as a benchmark, I am Perhaps more impressive than the number years later he wrote The History of the A. M. proud to congratulate the members of the of I.C. Norcom’s wins is the way in which they E. Church, which was the first comprehensive 2010–2011 Congressional Youth Advisory won their games. The Greyhounds have con- account of the founding of the AME denomina- Council for showing themselves to be out- sistently rallied from behind beating opponents tion. standing young citizens of this nation. It is my who thought they had their games won. I can Daniel Payne married in 1847, but his wife privilege to submit summaries of their work to say from first-hand experience that this perse- died during childbirth in their first year of mar- the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD to be preserved vering ethic makes their games even more ex- riage. He married again in 1854 to Eliza Clark for posterity and antiquity. To these young citing to watch. I had the opportunity to see of Cincinnati. public servants, thank you, and keep up the I.C. Norcom play in both the State Tour- During the 2010 Founder’s Week at Payne great work! I salute you! nament Semi-final game against Highland Theological Seminary, a year-long 200th anni- A copy of each submitted student summary Springs, and the Championship against L.C. versary celebration of Bishop Daniel Alex- follows: Bird, and in both games, the team trailed at ander Payne’s birth was launched. As part of Volunteering at places is an experience the half. But like clockwork, the Greyhounds, the commemoration, there is a five-city tour that teaches you to help people. But just vol- with a smothering defense and deft offense that is stopping in cities that impacted Bishop unteering at one place isn’t enough and came back in the second half of both games Payne’s life. wouldn’t be a great enough experience. Vol- to win by a comfortable margin. Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues unteering at multiple places means that you These consecutive state championships will have both the time to volunteer and the to join me in celebrating the life and contribu- be the newest milestones in the long and sto- want to help people. I’m one of those people ried history of I.C. Norcom High School. It was tions of Bishop Daniel Alexander Payne as the that volunteered at multiple places. The commemorative tour stops in his hometown of first place that I volunteered at was at the founded in 1913 as the High Street School, Charleston, South Carolina. Bishop Payne Haggar Carnival. The second place I volun- the first public high school for black students was a visionary leader who understood the im- teered at was at the Sheraton Hotel at in Portsmouth. I.C. Norcom was renamed in portance of education and faith as an empow- Downtown Dallas to help with the event, 1953 in honor of its first supervising principal ering force in the African-American commu- Love For Kids. The first place I volunteered Israel Charles Norcom, a pioneering educator, nity. His remarkable legacy lives on in the at was at the Haggar Carnival. Haggar was civic leader and businessman. Now, more my elementary school, so going there to vol- AME Church and in the generations of stu- than fifty years and three locations later, I.C. unteer was a nostalgic feeling. Arriving Norcom High School is still an innovating and dents who have attended Wilberforce Univer- there, the jobs I received were with helping sity. with activities, manning stands and moving inspiring place for Portsmouth students. I.C. Norcom is doing a great job cultivating f items around. The second place I volunteered at was at the event, Love For Kids, at the excellence both on and off the athletic field. In RECOGNIZING THE 2010–2011 CON- Sheraton Hotel. There, during the time when addition to excelling on the basketball court, GRESSIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY Santa would be coming in a few weeks to the Greyhounds are also doing great things in COUNCIL FOR 500 HOURS OF OUT- bring joy and presents to little children, we the classroom. I.C. Norcom houses a Center STANDING SERVICE TO THE were being little helpers by helping wrap pre- of Excellence in Math and Science, which pro- COMMUNITY—BEN CHOU sents and move the presents into big boxes vides students with additional classes in to move them down to trucks to be taken to science, math, and technology. the little children waiting for Santa to come. Once again, I would like to extend my con- HON. SAM JOHNSON —Ben Chou. OF TEXAS gratulations to the I.C. Norcom players and f their families, Principal Lynn Briley, Coach IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF THE I.C. Leon Goolsby and the rest of his coaching Friday, April 1, 2011 NORCOM BOYS’ BASKETBALL staff. On behalf of the people of the Third Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, TEAM Congressional District of Virginia, I.C. Norcom it is my pleasure and privilege to inform the alumni, and the entire City of Portsmouth, I Members of the United States House of Rep- HON. ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT say job well done on a second consecutive championship, and I wish the program years resentatives that the students of the 2010– OF VIRGINIA 2011 Congressional Youth Advisory Council of success in the future. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (CYAC) from the Third District of Texas have f completed a total of 500 community service Friday, April 1, 2011 IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF hours, fulfilling and far-surpassing the require- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, they MARY ELIZABETH FLAHIVE ments of their assigned CYAC in the Commu- have done it again! I rise today to once again nity service project. congratulate the Boys Basketball Team of I.C. This year 46 students from public, private, Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH and home schools in grades 10 through 12 on winning the Virginia High School League OF OHIO made their voices heard by joining CYAC. As Group AAA State Basketball Championship. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Third District’s young ambassadors to On Friday March 11, before a sellout crowd Friday, April 1, 2011 Congress, these bright high school students at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in met with me on a quarterly basis to discuss Center, the Greyhounds of I.C. Norcom beat honor and remembrance of Mary Elizabeth current events and public policy. These im- L.C. Bird of Chesterfield 54–45 to win their Flahive, whose life was marked by her strong pressive young people recognize an important second consecutive State Basketball Cham- ties to the Cleveland community. truth: the heart of public service is found when pionship. They are the first consecutive year Mary was born in Northampton, Massachu- giving back to the community. CYAC students champions since 2004, and have brought the setts. She obtained both an undergraduate volunteered their time and talents with over 30 second State Basketball Championship to the and graduate degree in Geology. She then organizations including Adopt-A-Highway, city of Portsmouth. spent ten years working at the Springfield, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, Teen Not content to rest on the accomplishments Massachusetts, Museum of Natural History. Court, and the USO, to name a few. As one of last year, Coach Leon Goolsby pushed the She moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where she student shared, ‘‘CYAC in the Community has Greyhounds to even greater heights this year. began her 42 year career with the Cleveland

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To these young logical studies. at the museum, a program which is still active public servants, thank you, and keep up the Over the last 100 years, the work of the fed- to this very day. She also set up other pro- great work! I salute you! eration has flourished. Local chapters were grams such as the Western Heritage Expedi- A copy of each submitted student summary established in many Slovak parishes in north- tions. follows: eastern Pennsylvania and across the country, Her mark on the community expands further As an aspiring Service Academy cadet, I with districts or regions coordinating the fed- than just her work at the Natural History Mu- first joined Civil Air Patrol during the fall of eration’s work at the local level. seum. Friends of hers, the Anderson Family, my sophomore year. In the past few months, Mr. Speaker, the Slovak Catholic Federation remember fondly the time she replanted their I have attained a high enough grade and has performed numerous works of charity and religious outreach over 10 decades. It has son’s garden after rain had washed it away. In rank that my role in the program has begun to change. Now, every Sunday, I head up to positively affected countless Slovak Catholics fact, a friend of Mary’s recalled that she ‘‘be- meetings early, and then spend 3 hours both here and abroad. Mr. Speaker, I ask my lieved firmly in all children and in the beauty teaching cadets the art of drill, the science colleagues to join me today in honoring the of the earth.’’ behind aerospace, and the gritty realities of Slovak Catholic Federation on the 100th anni- Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me emergency services. Beyond the basics of our versary of its founding, and I ask them to join today in honoring the life of Mary Elizabeth classes, cadets learn discipline and attention to detail through drill. Giving them small me in wishing them many years of continued Flahive. She is a wonderful example to us all success. in her devotion to the earth and to her com- amounts of authority as they progress slowly munity. eases them into leadership roles, which f builds confidence. As they advance through f the program, we instill in them the char- RECOGNIZING THE TURKISH GOV- acter to take responsibility for the results of ERNMENT FOR ITS INVOLVE- RECOGNIZING THE 2010–2011 CON- their actions, regardless of the results. In MENT IN THE SUCCESSFUL NE- GRESSIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY short, we make leaders out of schoolchildren. GOTIATIONS TO RELEASE NEW COUNCIL FOR 500 HOURS OF OUT- The experience is rewarding for me as well, YORK TIMES JOURNALISTS HELD STANDING SERVICE TO THE because seeing a cadet progress is a strong CAPTIVE IN LIBYA COMMUNITY—NICHOLAS CORTI testament to our work. In addition, training cadets is the best way to hone ones leader- ship and communication skills, which I be- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY HON. SAM JOHNSON lieve I have improved through CAP. OF VIRGINIA OF TEXAS —Nicholas Corti. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f Friday, April 1, 2011 Friday, April 1, 2011 HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVER- Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, SARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE rise to recognize the Turkish government for it is my pleasure and privilege to inform the SLOVAK CATHOLIC FEDERATION its involvement in the successful negotiations Members of the United States House of Rep- with Libyan government officials to release resentatives that the students of the 2010– HON. LOU BARLETTA New York Times journalists: Lynsey Addario, Stephen Farrell, Tyler Hicks, and Anthony 2011 Congressional Youth Advisory Council, OF PENNSYLVANIA Shadid. The journalists were released Monday CYAC, from the Third District of Texas have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES completed a total of 500 community service after successful diplomatic negotiations by the hours, fulfilling and far-surpassing the require- Friday, April 1, 2011 Turkish and British governments. According to reports from Libyan authorities, ments of their assigned CYAC in the Commu- Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the journalists were detained on March 15, be- nity service project. and acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the fore the air strikes began. The group entered This year 46 students from public, private, founding of the Slovak Catholic Federation in the eastern, rebel-controlled region of Libya and home schools in grades 10 through 12 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. without visas, a common practice by journal- made their voices heard by joining CYAC. As In 1911, the Slovak immigrant community in ists reporting on the crisis in Libya. The New the Third District’s young ambassadors to the United States was nearing the peak of its York Times reported that the journalists were Congress, these bright high school students existence. Slovak Americans longed for reli- held captive by loyalist forces of Col. Qadhafi. met with me on a quarterly basis to discuss gious communities of men and women who Early reports indicated that the journalists’ current events and public policy. These im- would evangelize and teach in the best tradi- whereabouts were unknown. As the situation pressive young people recognize an important tions of the Cyrilo-Methodian heritage of their in Libya intensified, U.S. officials requested truth: the heart of public service is found when Catholic faith. Turkish involvement to secure their release. giving back to the community. CYAC students On February 11, 1911, the Slovak Catholic Diplomatic negotiations progressed as the volunteered their time and talents with over 30 Federation was founded by the Reverend U.S. and coalition forces proceeded with the organizations including Adopt-A-Highway, Jozef Murgas˘, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus air strikes over Libya. Turkish ambassador Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, Teen Slovak Church. Its establishment resulted from Sahinkaya worked tirelessly to achieve a safe Court, and the USO, to name a few. As one a meeting of bishops, priests, and lay people release. It was not until that Monday that the student shared, ‘‘CYAC in the Community has who wished to unify Slovak Catholics in the Qadhafi loyalists released the journalists to the allowed me to realize my calling to serve United States. The Zdruz˘enie Slovensky´ch Turkish diplomats. those in the U.S. Armed Forces.’’ I am beyond Katolı´kov, as it is known in the Slovak lan- The journalists were taken to safety at the thrilled that CYAC has helped students un- guage, was incorporated in Luzerne County, nearby Turkish embassy located in Libya’s leash their full potential and chase their Pennsylvania, on December 30, 1912. capital, Tripoli, where they contacted their dreams. The story of the Slovak Catholic Federation families and the New York Times to share the President George H.W. Bush once said, ‘‘A can be seen in its list of accomplishments, news of their release. After a 31⁄2 hour drive volunteer is a person who can see what oth- and in the religious activities of its member so- in an armored car, the journalists safely ar- ers cannot see; who can feel what most do cieties and local chapters. Projects of the fed- rived in Tunisia and prepared for their journey not feel. Often, such gifted persons do not eration support various Catholic organizations home. think of themselves as volunteers, but as citi- and religious communities, and promote activi- Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join zens—citizens in the fullest sense: partners in ties for young people. For most of its exist- me in recognizing the Turkish government for civilization.’’ ence, the federation raised money to support its tremendous diplomatic efforts to negotiate With this statement as a benchmark, I am Slovak refugees who were displaced by war with the Qadhafi loyalists for the release of the proud to congratulate the members of the and communist oppression, assisted religious New York Times journalists.

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