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8374 Hon. Karen L. Thurman Hon. Dennis J. Kucinich Hon 8374 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 4, 1999 1952, he went to Adelphi University, where he in a row and take the match. Afterward, she 21st Anniversary Hall of Fame 10K Run on received a bachelor of science degree in edu- told a local newspaper reporter how she was Saturday, May 1, 1999. cation in 1956. He later got his master’s de- able to do it. ‘‘I just tried to stay focused, stay The Hall of Fame 10K Run was founded in gree from Hofstra University. He started his confident and I was able to pull out the next 1978 by Bronx Community College’s third teaching career at Plainview Elementary three games.’’ That kind of attitude and perse- President, Dr. Roscoe C. Brown. Its mission is School on Long Island, and remained with the verance will undoubtedly take Dawn Buth and to highlight the Hall of Fame for Great Ameri- school district until 1974, reaching the position her teammates far, not only on the tennis cans, a national institution dedicated to those of assistant principal. Over the next six years, court but throughout their lives. who have helped make America great. he worked as principal of Summitt Lane Ele- This latest victory carries on a distinguished The tradition continues, first under the lead- mentary School in Levittown and Thomas record for the University of Florida’s women’s ership of Acting President, Dr. Leo A. Corbie Leahey School in Greenlawn, and assistant tennis team. In addition to three NCAA cham- and now under Dr. Carolyn G. Williams, the principal at West Islip High School. He then pionships over the course of Head Coach first woman President of Bronx Community became principal of George Jackson Elemen- Andy Brandi’s tenure, the Gators have also College. Both Dr. Corbie and Dr. Williams tary School in Jericho where he remained until earned 13 Southeastern Conference titles, six have endorsed and follow the commitment his retirement in 1988. national indoor titles and finished six made by Dr. Brown to promote physical well- After his retirement Gordon worked as a undefeated regular seasons. being as well as higher education. consultant for IBM. In 1997, he once again Congratulations is certainly in order for As one who has run the Hall of Fame 10K went back to his true passion and took tem- Brandi and last year’s coaching team: Assist- Run, I can attest that the excitement it gen- porary assignments as an interim principal, ant Coach Sujay Lama, Volunteer Coach Jo- erates brings the entire City together. It is a working stints at Southampton Intermediate Anne Russell and Athletics trainer Kellye celebration and an affirmation of life. It feels School and Medford Elementary School. He Mowchan. wonderful to enable more than 400 people to was working at River Elementary School in I also want to individually congratulate last have this experience—one that will change the Patchogue Long Island at the time of his year’s women’s tennis team: Bonnie Bleecker, lives of many of them. It is an honor for me death. Dawn Buth, Baili Camino, Traci Green, Steph- to join once again the hundreds of joyful peo- Mr. Speaker, Gordon embodied the type of anie Hazlett, Whitney Laiho, Stephanie ple who will run along the Grand Concourse, role model and educator that all would have Nickitas and M.C. White. University Avenue and West 181 Street and to liked and wanted their children to be involved Go Gators! savor the variety of their celebrations. There’s with during their educational career. f no better way to see our Bronx community. To the parents he will be remembered as For its first 20 years, Professor Henry A. the innovator of bringing computers to the IN HONORING OF THE FLYERS Skinner has coordinated the Bronx Community schools. To the children he will also be re- College Hall of Fame 10K race, a healthy membered as a 6-foot, 2-inch, 250 pound bear HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH competition which brings together runners of of a man, who once dressed as the Great OF OHIO all ages from the five boroughs of New York pumpkin and donned a Superman costume, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES City. He is also the President of Unity and swinging onto the school’s auditorium by a Strength, the organization of minority faculty, Tuesday, May 4, 1999 rope. staff and administrators of Bronx Community Colleagues, Mr. McMillan is an educator Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to College. Dr. Atlaw Belilgne of the Department who will be sorely missed. honor an active, strong, and vigorous group of of Mathematics and Computer Science, as the f senior citizens, the Flyers, in Lakewood, Ohio. 1999 Director of the race, continues this rich This group of 15 senior citizens plays in Bronx tradition. He is also Director of Self TRIBUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF local and national softball, basketball and Help and Resource Exchange (S.H.A.R.E.). FLORIDA WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM volleyball leagues and tournaments. The Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me group is a frequent participant in games at in recognizing the individuals and participants HON. KAREN L. THURMAN Elmwood Park in Rocky River and also plays who are making the Bronx Community Col- OF FLORIDA in the Lakewood League. On a national scale, lege’s 21st annual Hall of Fame 10K Run pos- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Flyers have played in tournaments spon- sible. sored by Amateur Softball Association and Tuesday, May 4, 1999 f other Senior organizations in St. Louis, Dallas Mrs. THURMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and Mississippi. The group often holds fund- LETTER CARRIERS ADDRESS HUN- to honor the University of Florida women’s raising events to raise the money to travel to GER BY SPONSORING NATION- tennis team. Last season, this fine team won different games across the country. WIDE FOOD DRIVE the 1998 NCAA women’s tennis champion- The members of the group have paid their ship. It was the third time the University of dues and worked hard lives, and they now are HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA Florida won the NCAA title, and it was also enjoying their retirement and doing exactly OF WISCONSIN the third time the team completed an what they love to do. One of the group’s mem- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES undefeated season. bers. Mr. Vern Carr, would even like to see Tuesday, May 4, 1999 I’ve been told the final game turned out to the Flyers compete against teams in Europe be a war of wills with the Gators tennis team someday. Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, pitted squarely against Duke at Notre Dame’s My fellow colleagues, please join me in sa- May 8, 1999, letter carriers from around the Courtney Tennis Center. On Sunday, May 24 luting the Flyers and wishing them continued country will be gathering nonperishable food of last year, UF’s team took home a hard- success, and most importantly a lot of fun, in items set aside by their customers for people earned 5–1 victory. their upcoming tournaments. in need. Milwaukee is a compassionate com- Just ask Number One Player Dawn Buth f munity and its benevolence ranks the city, for how hard it was to bring home the champion- the second straight year, as number one in ship. UF coach Andy Brandi refers to her as TRIBUTE TO THE BRONX the nation in the amount of food collected. a real fighter and for good reason. Her match COMMUNITY COLLEGE The National Association of Letter Carriers, during the championship helped seal the in conjunction with the United States Postal Gators’ victory. She was tired. She had HON. JOSE´ E. SERRANO Service and the United Way, will kick off this cramps. Her right wrist hurt. But she kept OF NEW YORK year’s food drive in Milwaukee with a press going, and got tougher and tougher until she IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES conference on Thursday, May 6th, to educate clenched the 151st singles win of her UF ca- the public about the issues of hunger and con- reer. Tuesday, May 4, 1999 vey the importance of each citizen’s involve- Let me tell you what happened. Buth lost Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with joy ment to stamp out hunger. the first set, won the second, was losing in the that I rise today to once again pay tribute to I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to ask my col- third before coming back to win three games Bronx Community College, which will hold its leagues to lend a hand to this worthwhile VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:03 Oct 04, 2004 Jkt 069102 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR99\E04MY9.000 E04MY9 May 4, 1999 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8375 project by supporting the letter carriers’ food tles, resulted in the shattering of the Mongol centuries were filled with tragedy and strug- drives across the nation. I would also like to empire. Since the 1300s, they have struggled gle. While the Mongols tried to rebuild their invite the residents of Milwaukee and to rebuild their society. Now that the economy, Russia and China prevailed over strength and anger have faded from their them and took parts of Mongolia under their Waukesha Counties to consider adding a few community, many Mongols today believe in control. In 1990, the break-up of the Soviet extra canned food items or nonperishables to a strong emphasis on politeness and hospi- Union provided a blessing to the Mongols, their grocery carts for collection on May 8th.
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