June 6, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E725 ordered that all persons in the vicinity pull students and organizations that need them, their two sons, Drew and Shaw. He had two back 100 feet. The vehicle owner had placed and for recently setting up two needed com- grandchildren, Jax and Reece. On April 22, two potentially explosive chemicals next to puter labs in a rural Montana school. 2019 Newton ISD announced that Drew would each other. Today, the operations of Recology Vicki is the executive director of St. Vincent be taking his father’s position as head coach. and its partner agencies manage a waste de Paul in Billings, a nonprofit organization William T. Johnston not only instilled the stream that potentially includes waste oil, e- dedicated to providing personalized service to message of God in his students and athletes, waste, light bulbs of various types, household those in need. Four years ago, as the volun- but also inspired millions around the country batteries, paint, construction debris, and such teer coordinator, she developed Project with his courageous message of never giving relatively benign products as cardboard, R.E.B.O.O.T., or ‘‘Refurbished Electronics up and hope. He has truly left a legacy, and paper, glass and metals. Bringing Out Opportunities Together.’’ Project will be remembered for generations to come. Gino Gasparini was at the forefront of these REBOOT refurbishes donated computers and The Johnston Family will continue to be in my recycling efforts. Just a few years after my distributes them to schools, students, and or- prayers. well-intentioned event resulted in a small-scale ganizations in need. Since its inception, f evacuation, Gino initiated voluntary recycling Project REBOOT has given nearly 100 com- at the curbside. In 1989, Gino’s effort was the puters to Montana students. IN HONOR OF STEVE AND BECKY largest multi-jurisdictional residential recycling This spring, Vicki’s project helped fill a tre- RIGGLE program in the nation, Today, that effort is mendous need for students of the Northern mandatory, involves three large containers, Cheyenne Tribal School. Elementary and high HON. KEVIN BRADY and diverts millions of tons of household and school students at the small, rural school OF TEXAS commercial waste to the recycling stream. shared one computer lab. Students faced an- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This enterprise requires a knowledge of chem- other challenge: the high school curriculum re- Thursday, June 6, 2019 istry to avoid explosions and fires, and ‘‘adher- quired supplemental work online, and there ence to strict standards to avoid cross-con- were only nine laptops for 78 high school stu- Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speaker, tamination of materials. dents. today I rise in recognition of Steve and Becky Gino participates regularly at city council I one day, that changed. Riggle’s 50th wedding anniversary. Together, meetings, community meetings, and in leader- Through Project REBOOT, Vicki brought 50 this couple has been a blessing to the Hous- ship positions at the Chamber of Commerce. computers to the Northern Cheyenne Tribal ton area. I am proud to call them my friends He is often at charitable fundraisers. From the School. Vicki and her two sons, who work in and recognize this significant milestone in their police athletic leagues to ‘‘walk for life’’ events information technology at a nearby school dis- lives. to environmental cleanups. Recology and Gino trict, set up two new computer labs for stu- Now a seasoned pastor, Steve first became Gasparini are both inseparable and unavoid- dents at the school. a licensed minister in 1969. Steve and Becky able. They really care about the community. With greater resources and access to tech- later joined Grace International Churches and Gino was honored as the Redwood City/San nology, the students of Northern Cheyenne Ministries, eventually starting a church in Mateo County Chamber Person of the Year in Tribal School, and all students Vicki has Livermore, California. For almost a decade 1996, the Redwood City PAL Citizen of the helped through Project REBOOT, can improve they proudly served their church and grew the Year in 2006 and received numerous other their skills and further open the doors of op- ministry into the largest Protestant church in awards over several decades. For over 20 portunity, be it in higher education or in the the city—a truly incredible accomplishment. years, Gino helped with the annual Redwood workforce. After years of teaching others about God’s City creek and neighborhood cleanup. Madam Speaker, for her vision and dedica- mercy, Steve and Becky experienced it first As he enters retirement, Gino will not be tion to expanding access to technology for hand. While ministering at a remote prison in alone. He will be joined by his wife, Jenny, Montana students, I recognize Vicki Massie for the Philippines in 1978, they were attacked and he will be able to watch his four children her spirit of Montana. and held hostage by four prisoners. The situa- more closely: Adrianna, Daniel, Michael, and f tion escalated when Steve was stabbed seven Nicholas. One child is a teacher and the other times and Becky was shot and stabbed mul- followed in the family tradition by entering the HONORING THE LIFE OF W.T. tiple times along her arms. Miraculously, solid waste industry. JOHNSTON through God’s grace, the couple was able to Let me close by saying that to know Gino leave the hospital and head back to California Gasparini is to know a smile set amidst a HON. BRIAN BABIN in just 18 days after the near fatal assault. whirling dervish of activity. He can be relied OF TEXAS Becky subsequently had five major surgeries, upon to think of his family and neighbors first. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spent nine months in a body cast, and nine more learning how to walk again. As He can be relied upon to use fairness to in- Thursday, June 6, 2019 fuse his judgment. He can be relied upon to harrowing as this event was, Steve and Becky think of new ways to accomplish longstanding Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to held steadfast in their faith, and have since objectives. He can be relied upon for a honor the life of Newton Championship Coach, praised God for his mercy for helping them straight answer to any question. In short, Gino community leader, teacher, preacher, hus- survive and continue to serve. Gasparini is the man that everyone wants to band, father, grandfather, and father figure Fortunately, for our community, the Riggle call when there is a problem, but he is also W.T. Johnston, who went home to be with the family made their way to the Lone Star State the man everyone readily agrees to recognize Lord on May 11, 2019, at the age of 54. in 1983, where they started the Grace Com- when tough jobs get done well. William T. (W.T.) Johnston was born on munity Church in Houston, Texas. After many I salute Gino upon his retirement. Civic fo- March 28, 1965 in Poteau, OK. He attended years of growth, Grace Community Church rums will be different without him. Our streets Henderson State University in Arkansas where now has four thriving campuses and is the will be cleaner because of him. Our environ- he played for the Reddies as a defensive end church home to over 17,000 devoted individ- ment will benefit for years to come because of from 1986–1988. His distinctions on and off uals. the standards of performance that he created. the field were noticed, and in 2019 he was Steve currently holds the title of Founding Good luck (Buona fortuna), Gino. awarded with the Sporty Carpenter Award, Pastor at Grace, and serves as the Senior Pastor at the Grace Woodland’s campus. f which is given in honor of Henderson State’s legendary head football coach. Steve’s service to our community does not RECOGNIZING VICKI MASSIE OF He moved to Newton in the early 1990’s stop at the pulpit. He also sits on the execu- BILLINGS where he coached and taught. For the last tive team of the Houston Area’s Pastor Coun- eight years, he was an outstanding head cil, is a Board member of The King’s Univer- HON. GREG GIANFORTE coach for the Newton Eagles football team, sity, and currently serves as the President of OF MONTANA where he successfully led the Eagles to a 97– Grace International—a group of 3,500 church- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 15 record. Even later in his career, battling es with ministries in over 100 nations. Becky Graft-versus-host disease, W.T. coached the is also incredibly active in our community, and Thursday, June 6, 2019 Newton Eagles to a victory win as Texas State leads a local women’s ministry and bible Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, I rise Champions in both 2017 and 2018. study. A gifted motivational speaker, she today to honor Vicki Massie of Billings for de- W.T. married the love of his life Debra Short speaks at a variety of conferences for women, veloping a program to provide computers to on August 3, 1985 and together they raised both across the country and internationally. VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jun 07, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A06JN8.022 E06JNPT1 lotter on DSKFW84QD2PROD with REMARKS E726 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 6, 2019 Steve and Becky’s work has truly made our INTRODUCING SENATOR LUGAR Senate Agricultural Committee, where he gar- region a better place for the next generation.