E158 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 7, 2017 about my future as a Congressional Rep- green lawns, heritage oak trees, and spotless On roll call No. 80—H.R. 337, the Black resentative. They graciously welcomed us into grounds, the Amador County Fairgrounds is Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion their home, and I was struck by how well be- simply a must see for anyone who wants to Act, I would have voted yes. haved and kind his children were. As our visit have a true Gold Country experience. went on, I grew to understand that everything Today, Plymouth has over 1,000 residents f about Al and Lolly was authentic and acces- contributing to the local economy by accessing sible. small businesses, farms, and orchards. INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION It has been an honor for me to serve in the Mr. Speaker, the City of Plymouth continues TO REMOVE THE RESTRICTIONS same seat that Al held many years ago. On to work with state and federal partners to im- ON CERTAIN LAND TRANS- behalf of my family, Wisconsin and a grateful prove its infrastructure for its citizens and pro- FERRED TO ROCKINGHAM COUN- nation, I would like to thank and commend Al vide a wonderful quality of life. Plymouth has TY, VIRGINIA for his years of dedicated service. Al’s col- enjoyed a century of progress and prosperity leagues remember him for being kind, gra- and is poised for a lucrative future. cious, civil, and approachable. May his legacy f HON. BOB GOODLATTE continue to live in this chamber and across the OF VIRGINIA nation. IN MEMORY OF GENIE MUNNERLYN DUNCAN f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FOR HON. JOE WILSON Tuesday, February 7, 2017 PLYMOUTH OF SOUTH CAROLINA Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to introduce legislation to remove deed use re- HON. TOM McCLINTOCK Tuesday, February 7, 2017 strictions on one acre of property used for the OF CALIFORNIA Plains Area Day Care Center in Broadway, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- Virginia. For over 25 years, the Plains Area IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er, the Midlands of South Carolina has lost a Day Care Center has utilized this land to pro- beloved civic leader with the death of Genie Tuesday, February 7, 2017 vide childcare on a sliding scale to many fami- Duncan. Services were conducted by Pre- Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today lies who otherwise could not afford such a siding Minister Rev. Donna Stone Eidson and to honor Plymouth, California, for the celebra- benefit. Pianist Christopher A. McCroskey at Trinity tion of its centennial anniversary as a city. United Methodist Church. The following obit- In 1989, the federal government deeded, Plymouth is the site of the Amador County uary from the church program was heartfelt with restriction, three acres of land to Rocking- Fair and the gateway to the beautiful Shen- and appropriate: ham County, a county in the Sixth Congres- andoah Valley vineyards. sional District of Virginia, which I represent. When we think of the California Gold Coun- Genie Munnerlyn Duncan, 79, was born May 24, 1937, in Marion, SC, and passed away The government transferred this land to the try, the image of the lone miner packing up a Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. She was the daugh- county on the condition that this property be hillside with his mule, pick, and shovel come ter of the late Joseph and Catherine used for public purposes. Rockingham County to mind. In reality, the Gold Rush, while a de- Munnerlyn and graduated from Marion High then decided that the non-profit day care cen- fining moment in our region’s history, lasted School and Columbia College. She will be ter could benefit from the use of the old build- just a few years. deeply missed by her five children, Donald ings already housed on the land. Therefore, in (Laurie), Susan, Madison, Brian (Shannon), According to the Amador County Historical 1990, Congress enacted Public Law 101–479, Society, ‘‘there was not a single discovery of and Jody, as well as her five grandchildren, Ashton, Hunter, Landon, Taylor, and Skylar. which allowed a specified portion of the three gold or a defining site that became the center She is also survived by her brothers, Jody acres of the transferred land to be used for a of activity’’ in Plymouth. ‘‘The town was estab- (Ginger) and Sammy (Diane) Munnerlyn. She child care center. lished in 1873, long after other mining camps was preceded in death by her husband of 35 Donations by the community totaling had already become ghost towns.’’ years, Donald A. Duncan. $75,000 turned the garage building into a With the easy gold taken from the streams, Genie lived a full and extraordinary life. nursery, daycare, and afterschool care facility. Green Alden and the Hooper family began to She was passionate about her family, faith, Additionally, the creation of the day care cen- consolidate a number of hard rock mining her side of politics, USC sports, and ‘‘holding ter provided for the construction of a play- camps in the region. They constructed a sim- court’’ at Nick’s on Sunset Blvd. She touched everyone she met in a deep and ground that the center supports, which is open ple trading post, described by the California meaningful way. Her greatest gift to the for public use. As one would imagine, after Office of Historic Preservation as ‘‘all windows world was the love she shared with everyone. two decades of consistent use, the day care and doors of cast iron, with gun ports still in The love she leaves behind will warm our facility is in desperate need of repairs. Unfor- some of the windows. Walls at the base are hearts and conversations for years to come. tunately, because of the narrow way Public 30″ thick, with beams in the basement that are In memory of their sisterly friendship with Law 101–479 was drafted and because of the 12″ x 12.″ The basement was dynamited out Genie, the Honorary Pallbearers are carrying terms of the deed, the day care center has of shale rock and the entire foundation is visi- a red rose given to them by the family per been unable to secure a loan to complete the ble.’’ Genie’s request. Memorials may be made to Trinity United much-needed renovations. While the gold was hard to get, the Plym- Methodist Church Maintenance Fund, 1201 outh mine produced more than $13.5 million in Mohawk Dr., West Columbia, SC To solve this issue, my legislation would re- gold and continued to be worked until 1947, 29169.A07FE8. move the deed use restrictions from the one an ample source of wealth for the area. acre of property on which the building resides. f While some gold seekers left, either en- This would allow the day care center and riched or disillusioned by their experience in PERSONAL EXPLANATION Rockingham County to make needed up- the rivers, creeks and mountains, many others grades. This legislation, which was approved were determined to stay here and find other HON. DEREK KILMER by the House of Representatives by a vote of 407–0 in the 114th Congress as H.R. 2288, is ways to make a living. OF WASHINGTON a simple formality. However, it is of great im- Plymouth became a hub trading center, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grew during periods of prosperity, wars, de- portance to those being served by this day pressions and local tragedies including several Tuesday, February 7, 2017 care center in the Rockingham County com- catastrophic fires. Each time the town rebuilt Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, Feb- munity. with the gritty pioneer spirit of determination ruary 06, 2017, I missed two votes due to un- By passing this legislation and allowing which marks our region’s culture. avoidable travel delays in route to our nation’s Rockingham County more authority over the Today, that heritage is celebrated at the capital. Had I been present, I would have land, it will ensure that more children and Amador County Fair, which has gained a voted as follows: more of the community will be served by this statewide reputation as one of the most au- On roll call No.79—H.R. 689, the Bolts Ditch land. I urge my colleagues to support this bi- thentic fairs in California. Filled with rolling Access and Use Act, I would have voted yes. partisan legislation in the 115th Congress.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:15 Feb 08, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K07FE8.010 E07FEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS February 7, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E159 HONORING RABBI ADAM TX, for earning volleyball all-state recognition causing her car to malfunction and eventually BALDACHIN by the Texas Girls Coaching Association. catch fire. According to Officer Schwering, A sophomore at Foster High School, Lauryn when he arrived on scene, the car was en- HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL received academic all-state recognition while gulfed in flames and he noticed a woman OF NEW YORK leading her team, the Lady Falcons, to a play- trapped in the backseat. Upon learning that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES off victory. She had 169 blocks and averaged she was unable to escape the car, Officer 2.1 kills per set during the sets. Schwering used his baton to begin breaking a Tuesday, February 7, 2017 On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- hole in one of the passenger windows. He Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sional District of Texas, congratulations again was successful in creating a hole large honor and welcome a new leader in the com- to Lauryn Richardson for earning volleyball all- enough for Ms. Novak to escape, saving her munity, Rabbi Adam Baldachin, who on Feb- state academic recognition. We are proud of life. ruary 5, 2017 will be installed as the new her and look forward to seeing her excel in the The next day, Officer Schwering met Ms. Rabbi of Shaarei Tikvah in Scarsdale. future. Novak, who expressed her thanks for his val- Rabbi Baldachin joined Shaarei Tikvah in f iant efforts. According to Ms. Novak, ‘‘You just July 2016, drawn by the community’s energy don’t hear about that kind of compassion and and warmth. He previously served as the IN RECOGNITION OF THE BURNS follow through. And the officers get a lot of Rabbi of Montebello Jewish Center in Rock- BROTHERS CLEANERS bad rap, but here’s a guy who’s a genuine land County. There, he founded the Rockland hero.’’ Clergy for Social Justice, a group of Jewish, HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK Today and every day, we owe a debt of Christian and Muslim clerics advocating for fair OF VIRGINIA gratitude to our nation’s law enforcement offi- and equitable education for the public school IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cers, who put themselves in harm’s way to students of East Ramapo, a district controlled Tuesday, February 7, 2017 serve and protect. I’m grateful for the sheriffs by an ultra-Orthodox school board. and officers in Eastern Washington, such as Rabbi Baldachin has also served commu- Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I am hon- Officer Schwering, who put on the uniform and nities as close as Riverdale, which is also a ored to recognize a local business in Virginia’s do right by their communities each and every part of my district, and as far as Israel and 10th Congressional District that will be closing day. I want to recognize Officer Schwering for Uganda. In Uganda he worked with the their doors this year after over six decades of his bravery and quick thinking in a dangerous Abayudaya, the local Jewish Community, service. Burns Brothers Cleaners, the land- situation. teaching Hebrew, leading services, and help- mark cleaners and laundromat located in f ing to build sustainable businesses. downtown McLean, Virginia, has served the A native of New Providence, NJ, Rabbi community for the past 67 years and is one of HONORING PAUL WARHIT Baldachin earned his undergraduate degree the oldest family-operated businesses in the from the Joint Program of Columbia University area. Since founding the mom-and-pop shop HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He then in 1949, Don and Bob Burns have been exem- OF NEW YORK completed his Rabbinical Degree with an M.A. plary small business owners and operators. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Before opening Burns Brothers Cleaners, in Midrash at the Seminary, where he received Tuesday, February 7, 2017 the prestigious Gladstein Fellowship in Entre- Don Burns worked in several different dry preneurial Rabbinic Leadership. He also com- cleaning establishments where he learned the Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the strength of pleted extensive training in community orga- trade and also gained a valuable customer our Westchester community lies with those nizing with JOIN for Justice and in pastoral service skillset. Since opening, Don’s cus- who are engaged and working to better it day care, interning as a chaplain at Self Help with tomer-first attitude helped yield diverse and by day. One of those engaged individuals is a Holocaust survivors. high-profile clients ranging from U.S. Cabinet constituent of mine, Paul Warhit, who has When not serving his congregation, Rabbi Members to local shopkeepers. Yet despite given his time and talent to a whole host of Baldachin loves spending time with his beau- some important clientele, the business never active civic groups in the region. tiful family. He and his wife, Maitel, have three lost sight of its origins and the core values of Born in Yonkers, Paul is a loyal son of wonderful children and they are his pride and a family-owned small business. In fact today, Westchester. He had his bar-mitzvah at Mid- joy. Amy Burns, one of Don’s daughters, manages Chester Jewish Center and later graduated I know that Shaarei Tikvah is in very good and operates the cleaners as her father once from Eastchester High School. He went on to hands with Rabbi Baldachin, and I know his did. attend Boston University and after completing presence will only strengthen our community In today’s society, family owned small busi- college returned to New York to oversee the further. Congratulations to him on this day. nesses are an essential player to the future of family business. Paul’s active involvement in Jewish com- f our nation. It is families like the Burns family that help foster strong local economies by es- munal life began in 1996, when llissa joined PERSONAL EXPLANATION tablishing successful business practices that Temple Israel of New Rochelle. Less than a can be carried out for multiple generations. decade later, he became the synagogue’s HON. KEITH ELLISON Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me president. He has also served as president of the Board of American Jewish History Society, OF MINNESOTA in applauding the Burns Brothers Cleaners for the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES its dedication to serving our community for so many years. I wish Don, Amy, and the rest of in addition to treasurer of the Jewish Deaf Tuesday, February 7, 2017 the Burns family the best in their future en- (and Hard-of-Hearing) Resource Center. Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, due to other deavors. Thanks to his prolific involvement across a commitments, I missed the following roll call f range of organizations, Paul’s work caught the votes. Had I been present, I would have voted eye of the Westchester Jewish Council (WJC) as follows: HONORING TIM SCHWERING who asked him to join their board. As is often Roll call No. 79, I would have voted yes. the case with Paul, once he’s on the board it’s Roll call No. 80, I would have voted yes. HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS only a matter of time before he becomes the f OF WASHINGTON board’s president, and Paul was elected to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that post for WJC in 2013. LAURYN RICHARDSON EARNS ACA- When not serving his community, Paul en- DEMIC ALL-STATE RECOGNITION Tuesday, February 7, 2017 joys spending his down time reading and trav- Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, eling the country to visit different Major HON. PETE OLSON I rise today to honor Spokane Police Officer League Baseball parks. He also serves as an OF TEXAS Tim Schwering. umpire for Westchester High School baseball IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On Friday, January 20, 2017, Officer leagues. Schwering was first on the scene to a vehicle This year, WJC is honoring Paul Warhit at Tuesday, February 7, 2017 fire, with reports of the driver inside. The driv- the organization’s 41st Anniversary Gala for all Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to er, Kim Novak, was returning home when she he has done to better our community. I want congratulate Lauryn Richardson of Richmond, encountered a frozen section of roadway, to congratulate Paul on this wonderful honor,

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