E1370 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 9, 2014 Arnold Harvey personifies that virtue. A of Steffes Registered Holsteins of Elizabeth, Il- CONGRATULATIONS TO PRS FOR Waste Management commercial driver for linois, whose farm was recently awarded the MUSIC ON 100 YEARS OF PRO- over 20 years, Mr. Harvey saw individuals and Illinois Milk Producers’ Association Environ- TECTING SONGWRITERS AND families in need along his route and worked to mental Stewardship Award. COMPOSERS do something about it. In cooperation with his employer, Mr. Harvey organized food and Dennis and Jane have continued to build upon their family’s five-generation tradition of HON. HOWARD COBLE clothing drives. He also founded a non-profit, OF NORTH CAROLINA dairy farming. Along with their daughter Darcy God’s Connection Transition to help those in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his community in Gaithersburg, Maryland. and three employees, Dennis and Jane strive Today, in partnership with grocery stores, re- to consistently produce high quality milk, all Tuesday, September 9, 2014 tailers, churches and shelters, his non-profit while staying conscious of the farm’s impact Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to donates food to 5,000 families a month. on the environment. recognize PRS for Music—the United King- Arnold Harvey is a shining light helping oth- It was with these goals in mind that the dom’s Performing Rights Society—rep- ers during dark times. The CONGRESSIONAL resenting that nation’s composers, lyricists and Steffes built a concrete tank on their property RECORD should reflect the good work he has music publishers—on its milestone 100th anni- for the storage of manure, water, and yard done as a permanent testament to his gen- versary. erosity and the generosity of the American run-off, with the contents being applied to the Founded in 1914, the same year as people. ground twice a year as part of the farm’s com- ASCAP, its sister American performing rights Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me prehensive nutrient management plan. This organization, PRS for Music has, for a cen- in recognizing Arnold Harvey for his out- plan has helped the Steffes to maintain an ef- tury, championed and protected the rights of standing service to his community. fective crop rotation program, ensuring that music writers and publishers by licensing the f the land will continue to produce for years to public performance of their music. Signifi- come. cantly, via reciprocal agreements with Amer- IN RECOGNITION OF WAYNE AND Mr. Speaker, I am proud to know that busi- ica’s performing rights organizations, our JEAN IVEY friends at PRS for Music have protected our nesses such as Steffes Registered Holsteins country’s music creators by making it possible exist, and I want to once again congratulate HON. MIKE ROGERS for American songwriters and composers to the Steffes family and their employees on hav- OF ALABAMA receive royalties when their works are per- ing been recognized by their peers for their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES formed in the United Kingdom. dedication to environmentally friendly and sus- British music creators who joined the PRS Tuesday, September 9, 2014 tainable farming practices. in its early years include Ivor Novello, the writ- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I er of ‘‘Keep the Home Fires Burning,’’ Noe¨l ask for the House’s attention today to recog- f Coward, writer of ‘‘Mad Dogs and English- nize Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ivey who have been men,’’ Ray Noble, composer of ‘‘The Very married 50 years and serve as clergy in Lee HAPPY 125TH BIRTHDAY TO Thought of You,’’ Jimmy Kennedy, lyricist of County, Alabama. LAFAYETTE, COLORADO ‘‘South of the Border,’’ Gustav Holst, com- Jean of Manchester, Georgia and Wayne of poser of The Planets, Benjamin Britten, com- Columbus, Georgia met while attending a sur- poser of The Young Person’s Guide to the Or- prise birthday party. They were married in HON. JARED POLIS chestra, and pioneering music publishers Wil- Manchester on August 23, 1964. OF COLORADO liam Boosey and Oliver Hawkes, who founded In 1966, Wayne joined the Air Force and he the PRS. and Jean joined a Baptist church in Tampa, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As time went on, the musical cross-polli- Florida. Soon after, Wayne began to feel the Tuesday, September 9, 2014 nation between the United States and the call of God to full-time ministry. Since he had United Kingdom grew more and more intense a problem with stuttering, he did not see how Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in rec- and PRS songwriters who have made their God could use him as a pastor, but Wayne ognition of the 125th birthday of the city of La- mark on the USA and the world include the soon found when he spoke on subjects related fayette Colorado, one of the historical gems of Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Rod to God he did not stutter. the Rocky Mountain Front Range. Lafayette is Stewart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Phil Collins, After completing his education, Wayne set in a dramatic location at the area that the and Adele. served as pastor in two full-time churches, plains meet the Rocky Mountains. Before the PRS for Music has played a leading role in Pleasant Grove in Abbeville and Midway in the global music industry for 100 years and land was settled, the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Smiths Station, both in Alabama. For almost a has weathered every new development in decade, he has served as part-time pastor of nations roamed the plains. After migrating music delivery and musical style. I hope that Northside Baptist Church in Opelika, Alabama. from the east coast, frontier woman Mary Mil- my colleagues will join me in applauding the Jean currently works part-time as administra- ler raised her six children on the land and cul- significant contributions of PRS for Music and tive assistant for the Tuskegee Lee Baptist As- tivated one of the most successful farms in wishing them many more years of success. sociation. Colorado. In 1888 Mary platted a 150 acre two f They have two children, four grandchildren site and named it Lafayette, after her late hus- and one great-grandchild. band. The town had agricultural and ranching IN RECOGNITION OF DR. A.L. Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking success which continues to shape its land- WILSON AND NANCY MAE BROWN Wayne and Jean Ivey for their tireless service scape and culture. In 1889 the town was offi- in the Lee County community. cially incorporated into Colorado. HON. MIKE ROGERS f OF ALABAMA After the first mine shaft was dug in 1887, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONGRATULATING STEFFES REG- Lafayette grew to a thriving mining town. The ISTERED HOLSTEINS FOR RE- community survived on the coal mining indus- Tuesday, September 9, 2014 CEIVING THE ILLINOIS MILK try for the century to come. The last mine in Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATION ENVI- Lafayette closed in 1956 and the town be- ask for the House’s attention today to recog- RONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP came a successful commercial and small in- nize Dr. and Mrs. A.L. Wilson who have been AWARD dustrial community nestled between Denver married 66 years and serve as clergy in Lee and Boulder. County, Alabama. HON. CHERI BUSTOS A.L. Wilson and his wife, Nancy Mae, were Lafayette is known for their commitment to OF ILLINOIS both born in Elmore County, Alabama and local art, respect of the environment, and his- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES married on August 8, 1948. The Wilsons torical preservation in their city. I congratulate moved to Lee County in 1954 so Dr. Wilson Tuesday, September 9, 2014 the people of Lafayette for 125 years of com- could be pastor of Thompson Chapel AME Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to munity and prosperity and look eagerly for- Zion. Dr. Wilson served as pastor there for 50 congratulate Dennis, Jane, and Darcy Steffes ward to the future of this beautiful city. years.

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I remember all of us working to help Dandridge, an Air Force veteran and mother in the entertainment industry, Mr. Gordy pur- our fellow New Orleanians, to feed the dis- of two; Barbara Wilson-Frazier, a graduate of sued a career in boxing and was later drafted placed and support our first responders. Tennessee State University; Michael Wilson, a into the United States Army to serve in the Today, I would like to recognize the con- graduate of Livingstone College in Salisbury, Korean War. tributions of Chef Durio. Chef Durio is a true NC; and Authurine Wilson-Sims, deceased In 1959, Mr. Berry Gordy Jr. founded hero. Not only did he not abandon New Orle- after a short, but successful life as a teacher Motown Records, making his record company ans in her time of need, but doubled down on of special education. She leaves behind two the first African American owned music com- his efforts to help her get through this difficult children. pany in the United States. His record company time. At one point during the aftermath of the Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking Dr. was the epicenter of one of the most popular hurricane, he would spend days traveling from and Mrs. A.L. Wilson for their tireless service and influential musical movements of the 20th New Orleans to Biloxi, Houston, and Lafayette in the Lee County community. century, the Motown Sound, which combines to prepare meals for first responders and f African American gospel singing with rock and those in need. There are not enough words to roll. truly thank him for playing his part in this RECOGNIZING SOUTHWEST MIS- The Motown Sound helped to desegregate story. SOURI REGIONAL COMMUNITY America’s music industry and the social cli- Louisiana Chef of the year for 2007, and a EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM mate of the nation. Mr. Gordy’s vision intro- lifelong New Orleanian, Chef Durio started out duced the world to the soul of the streets of as a barber. I am pleased and honored to HON. BILLY LONG Black America, which included recording art- know him and glad to introduce everyone in OF MISSOURI ists such as Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robin- America to a true American hero. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES son, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, the Temp- f tations, and many more. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Motown Records later expanded to incor- IN RECOGNITION OF JERRY AND Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- porate other sectors of the entertainment in- JUNE HUNT ognize the Southwest Missouri Regional Com- dustry. Motown’s Black Forum label gave munity Emergency Response Team voice to the Civil Rights and Black Power HON. MIKE ROGERS (MOCERT1) on being awarded one of the Movements through recording the speeches OF ALABAMA 2014 Community Preparedness Awards by the and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Amiri IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Federal Emergency Management Agency Baraka, Elaine Brown and many other influen- Tuesday, September 9, 2014 (FEMA). tial leaders. In addition, Motown Records Each year FEMA announces the winners of began producing films to share the stories of Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I its Individual and Community Preparedness African American life and the deplorable in- ask for the House’s attention today to recog- Awards. These awards are intended to recog- equality of racial segregation, including Lady nize Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hunt who have been nize the outstanding emergency preparedness Sings the Blues and The Bingo Long Traveling married 66 years and serve as clergy in Lee efforts of individuals, programs, and organiza- All Star. County, Alabama. tions throughout the country. Throughout his prolific career, Mr. Gordy Jerry and June Hunt were married in At- Out of more than 230 applications FEMA re- has been the recipient of numerous awards. In lanta, Georgia on October 24, 1948. Mr. and ceived for the 2014 Individual and Community 1988, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Mrs. Hunt both grew up with a father who Preparedness Awards only 11 were chosen to Hall of Fame. Mr. Gordy has also been hon- served as a pastor. Pastor Hunt served as the be awarded with the honor. ored with a Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame associate pastor with his grandson of the MOCERT1 is the first regional Community and received the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame church where his father and his wife’s father Emergency Response Team (CERT) within Pioneer Award in 2013. served as pastors. This church was Fellowship the State of Missouri. MOCERT1 incorporates I grew up listening to the music of Motown, Primitive Baptist Church in McDonough, Geor- the region’s city and county CERT personnel, and my fondest memories of my teen years gia founded in 1829 in Tucker, Georgia. equipment, and assets into one regionally are learning to dance to the beat of Motown, Pastor Hunt owned a business and was based team. MOCERT1 has enabled larger day dreaming about love and life, and dis- pastor of a church in Atlanta before moving to and stronger response efforts that would not cussing the genius of African American artists Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church in Lee otherwise be possible. MOCERT1 has not and musicians. Berry Gordy captured my County, Alabama in 2008. only deployed relief efforts locally, but their imagination and, to this day, Motown lifts my Jerry and June have three children includ- help has been requested in surrounding states spirit and brings joy into my life. ing: Frances June Hunt, mother of seven; and communities. The many response efforts On behalf of the residents of California’s Jerry M. Hunt, Jr., father of three; and Virginia of MOCERT1 have included helping the com- 13th Congressional District, Mr. Berry Gordy, I Ann Hunt Corley, mother of three. The Hunts munities of Moore, Oklahoma, and Baxter salute you. As we join together on August 18 have 13 grandchildren and 40 great-grand- Springs, Kansas, with tornado relief and re- to celebrate ‘‘Berry Gordy Day’’ in the East children. sponse efforts. Bay, I thank you for a lifetime of service and Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking I am honored to recognize the members of congratulate you on your many achievements. Jerry and June Hunt for their tireless service MOCERT1 for their outstanding and com- I wish you all the best as your musical con- in the Lee County community. mendable efforts in providing assistance to tributions and work continue to inspire future f local and regional communities. generations in our country and around the IN HONOR OF TOM VIDMAR f world. HONORING BERRY GORDY, JR. f HON. DEVIN NUNES HONORING CHEF DURIO OF CALIFORNIA HON. BARBARA LEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND Tuesday, September 9, 2014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF LOUISIANA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Tuesday, September 9, 2014 honor the life and career of the late Tom Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Vidmar. today to recognize ‘‘Berry Gordy Day’’ in Oak- Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, as we ap- Tom took on major responsibilities at an land, California, honoring Mr. Berry Gordy Jr.’s proach the ninth anniversary of Hurricane early age, becoming the primary caretaker for many contributions to the music and film in- Katrina, I rise to recognize the resilience dem- himself and his two younger brothers when he dustry. Known as the founder of Motown onstrated by many Louisianans in the years was fourteen. He quit high school to work jobs Records, Mr. Gordy has paved the way for following that tragic event. While we are all fa- at a corner grocery store and at a gas station

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