E586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 6, 2009 EARMARK DECLARATION authorized purpose of the Ohio Environmental Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Shaw- Infrastructure account (Section 594). The Vil- nee State University’’ HON. JEAN SCHMIDT lage is prepared to provide 50 percent of the Address of Requesting Entity: 940 Second OF OHIO total project cost. Funds will be used for engi- Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 Description of Request: Provide an earmark IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES neering ($48,000); preliminary engineering ($5,000); design ($22,500); and construction of $300,000 for an Immersive Technology and Friday, March 6, 2009 ($326,000). Arts Center at Shawnee State University Mrs. SCHMIDT. Madam Speaker, pursuant Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN (ITAC). ITAC will house a motion capture lab to the Republican Leadership standards on SCHMIDT and advanced video and sound editing studios earmarks, I am submitting the following infor- Bill Number: H.R. 1105 to create a fully-realized virtual environment. mation regarding earmarks I received as part Project Name: Rankin House State Memo- ITAC will play a prominent role in attracting of H.R. 1105, ‘‘Omnibus Appropriations Act, rial national and international professionals and 2009.’’ Account: National Park Service, Save Amer- businesses to the area, fostering the develop- Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN ica’s Treasures ment of locally owned companies and SCHMIDT Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Ohio supplementing a strong high-tech education at Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Historical Society’’ the University. ITAC emphasizes local partner- Project Name: Ohio Riverfront, Cincinnati, Address of Requesting Entity: 1982 Velma ships and will be part of a regional collabora- Ohio Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211 tion of businesses and institutions of higher Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Con- Description of Request: Provide an earmark education working to cultivate the intellectual struction General of $150,000 to preserve and restore the and financial capital to create a high-tech eco- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘The City Rankin House. Funds will be used for exterior nomic base in the Southern Ohio region. of Cincinnati’’ trim and brick repair ($28,000); restoration of Funding will be used for 30 computer Address of Requesting Entity: 950 Eden dining room and bedroom woodwork workstations, proprietary software, and fur- Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio ($43,000); conserve parlor mural ($50,000); in- niture ($270,000) and staffing for one year Description of Request: Provide an earmark terior painting ($30,000); new HVAC system ($100,000). This request is consistent with the of $2,871,000 to begin construction of Phase ($25,000); upgrade electrical system authorized purpose of the Small Business Ad- I of the project, including a flood-tolerant, sta- ($12,000); plumbing repair ($3,000); security ministration account. bilized river bank that will become a riverfront system upgrades ($9,000); relocate utilities to Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN park linking central riverfront attractions to house underground ($30,000); reproduction SCHMIDT Downtown Cincinnati. This request is con- floor coverings, wallpapers, drapes, bed cov- Bill Number: H.R. 1105 sistent with the intended and authorized pur- erings ($75,000); and conservation of furniture Project Name: Clermont County Multi-Juris- pose of the Army Corps of Engineers, Con- and painting ($60,000). This request is con- dictional Drug Task Force struction account [PL 110–114, Section 5116 sistent with the authorized purpose of the Account: OJP—Byrne Discretionary Grants (WRDA 2007)]. The City of Cincinnati will Save America’s Treasures account. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Clermont match this funding 50–50 and has thus far Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN County Sheriff’s Office’’ provided $11.97 million toward this project. SCHMIDT Address of Requesting Entity: 4470 State The State of Ohio has also appropriated $1.75 Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Route 222, Batavia, Ohio 45103–9777 million for the project. Project Name: Metropolitan Sewer District of Description of Request: Provide an earmark Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN Greater Cincinnati, Eastern/Delta Sewer Sepa- of $230,000 for the Clermont County Drug SCHMIDT ration Project Unit, a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Account: STAG Water and Wastewater In- formed in 1988. Funds will supplement local Project Name: Metropolitan Region of Cin- frastructure Project resources to provide for personnel and oper- cinnati, Duck Creek, Ohio Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Metro- ations. The mission of the unit is to identify, in- Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Con- politan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati’’ vestigate and arrest mid and upper echelon struction General Address of Requesting Entity: 1600 Gest narcotics violators who otherwise would oper- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘The City Street, Cincinnati, OH 45204 ate across jurisdictional boundaries with impu- of Cincinnati’’ and ‘‘Village of Fairfax’’ Description of Request: Provide an earmark nity. Funds will support personnel ($289,646) Address of Requesting Entity: 950 Eden of $500,000 to separate sanitary sewage from and operations ($77,008). This request is con- Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio and 5903 Haw- storm water flows in order to reduce the sistent with the authorized purpose of the thorne Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio amount of combined sewer overflow (CSO) OJP, Byrne Discretionary Grants account. Description of Request: Provide an earmark volume discharged to the Ohio River. $1 mil- Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN of $3,828,000 to continue construction of 100- lion authorization in the Water Resources De- SCHMIDT year level of flood protection to existing com- velopment Act (WRDA) of 2007. This is part of Bill Number: H.R. 1105 mercial, industrial, and residential areas along MSD’s Wet Weather Improvement Plan Project Name: Cincinnati Communications Duck Creek. This request is consistent with (WWIP) to comply with the federally-mandated Equipment the authority provided by WRDA 2000 (PL consent decree for combined sewer overflows Account: COPS Law Enforcement Tech- 106–541) and the intended and authorized (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSO). nology purpose of the Army Corps of Engineers, Con- The agreement between MSD and various Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘City of struction account. regulatory authorities, including the United Cincinnati’’ Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN States Environmental Protection Agency, was Address of Requesting Entity: Regional SCHMIDT codified into two Consent Decrees entered in Computer Center/Communications Technology Bill Number: H.R. 1105 the United States District Court for the South- Services, 805 Central Avenue, Suite 310, Cin- Project Name: Ohio Environmental Infra- ern District of Ohio on June 9, 2004. The total cinnati, Ohio, 45202 structure, OH: Village of St. Martin, Ohio cost of the WWIP is estimated to be nearly Description of Request: Provide an earmark Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Con- $2.0B (in 2006 dollars) and has been funded of $1,270,000 to implement 800MHz radios for struction, Section 594, Ohio Environmental In- thus far by the MSD rate payers. Implementa- non-public safety agencies in the City of Cin- frastructure tion of this project would reduce the volume of cinnati so they can communicate with public Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Village untreated combined sewage entering the Ohio safety agencies, and to eliminate the need to of St. Martin’’ River by 13 million gallons per year. This re- replace aging (20+ years old) UHF/VHF equip- Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 213, quest is consistent with the authorized pur- ment because of federal (FCC) mandates re- Fayetteville, Ohio 45118 pose of the STAG Water and Wastewater In- lated to narrowbanding. Total project cost is Description of Request: Provide an earmark frastructure account. $2.5 million, including $100,000 personnel, en- of $200,000 to replace the wastewater treat- Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN gineering, and design and $2.4 million for ment plant serving the Brown County Ursuline SCHMIDT equipment. This request is consistent with the School for Girls, Chatfield College and 27 Bill Number: H.R. 1105 authorized purpose of the COPS Law Enforce- neighboring residences. The treatment plant is Project Name: Shawnee State University for ment Technology account. mandated by the EPA to be replaced by June an Immersive Technology and Arts Center Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN 1, 2010. This request is consistent with the Account: Small Business Administration SCHMIDT

VerDate Nov 24 2008 01:41 Mar 07, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A06MR8.011 E06MRPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS March 6, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E587 Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Banks mixed-use development. The project The Sprinter is operated by the North Coun- Project Name: Eastgate Area Improve- augments Fort Washington Way by increasing ty Transit District of Oceanside, the area’s ments, Clermont County, Ohio mobility and providing roadway connections to public transit agency and is the first passenger Account: Transportation, Community, and accommodate localized access to and from train service of any kind along the Escondido System Preservation Cincinnati’s Central Business District and Cen- Branch since the Santa Fe Railroad discon- Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Clermont tral Riverfront areas, as well as the Northern tinued passenger service in 1946. The Sprint- County Transportation Improvement District’’ Kentucky Riverfront. This request is consistent er service has helped the San Diego region Address of Requesting Entity: 175 E. Main with the authorized purpose of the Transpor- battle traffic congestion and pollution while Street—Suite 150, Batavia, OH 45103 tation, Community, and System Preservation providing a critical 22-mile route from Ocean- Description of Request: Provide an earmark account. side to Escondido, with 15 stops along the of $570,000 for Eastgate Area Improvements f way. (Local Network Improvements-Segments IV The light rail on average services 7,300 and IVa) including Preliminary Engineering/En- TRIBUTE TO MR. DAN SHERMAN weekday riders and ridership is increasing vironmental Impact Studies (PE/EIS) and re- steadily. The Sprinter had over 2.3 million pas- lated activities to develop and construct HON. GWEN MOORE sengers in its very first year and has main- projects consistent with appropriate federal OF WISCONSIN tained a 99 percent on time performance. I am project development and ODOT requirements. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES especially proud of the Sprinter’s success dur- Total project cost is $2.5 million. Seeking $2 Friday, March 6, 2009 ing these difficult economic times. My con- million in federal support with non-federal/local Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Madam Speak- gratulations go out to the entire Sprinter family match of $500,000. This request is consistent er, I rise today to recognize a compassionate and the North County Transit District team! with the authorized purpose of the Transpor- labor leader and tireless worker, Dan Sher- f tation, Community, and System Preservation man, who has given 36 years of service to account. RECOGNIZING BEVERLY ECKERT’S Wisconsin’s energy industry. Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN SERVICE Dan Sherman has worked as Forester, Line- SCHMIDT man and Trouble Shooter for Wisconsin Elec- Bill Number: H.R. 1105 tric Power Company. Mr. Sherman has given HON. PETER T. KING Project Name: Village of Morrow, Morrow, unprecedented service to Local 2150 of the OF NEW YORK Ohio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Account: Economic Development Initiatives Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘Village and during his tenure has served as Business Friday, March 6, 2009 Representative, Assistant Business Manager, of Morrow’’ Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, and Business Manager for Local 2150. Address of Requesting Entity: 150 E Pike today I rise in support of H. Res. 201, recog- Since 1987, Mr. Sherman has been a mem- Street, Morrow, Ohio 45152 nizing the service of 9/11 widow Beverly Eck- ber of the State AFL–CIO Executive Board Description of Request: Provide an earmark ert who was killed aboard Continental Flight where his leadership has led to greater co- of $237,500 for streetscape improvements to 3407 last month. operation within organized labor, and forged help revitalize Morrow’s central business dis- This resolution is a fitting memorial to the stronger relationships with local, state, and trict and support economic development. Ele- life and service of Beverly Eckert. After her federal officials on the importance of issues af- ments of the project include funding for street husband, Sean Rooney, was killed in the Sep- fecting working families. Mr. Sherman served lighting ($27,500), signage-fac¸ade ($2,500), tember 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World on the Missouri Valley Board of Trustees that removal of existing walk ($3,850), curb and Trade Center, Beverly dedicated her life to contributed to strong labor-management re- gutter removal ($4,950), removal and re- keeping alive the memories of Sean and the garding industry performance, training and installation of traffic signs ($2,625), storm pipe nearly 3,000 others killed that day. It was my safety issues. removal ($8,800), engineering and design Mr. Sherman is a veteran having proudly privilege in the dark days following 9/11 to ($34,000), relocate street utilities ($25,000), served as a United States Marine. He is also meet Beverly and work with her to obtain jus- pipe culverts ($44,000), misc pipe culvert for a devoted family man, who together with his tice for the families of those who were mur- drain basin ($8,000), underdrains ($7,040), wife, Chris, has raised four children and has dered. ODOT Type 2 curb and gutter ($22,000), con- been blessed with seven grandchildren. I was deeply saddened to learn about the crete sidewalk ($45,000), construction obser- On March 13, 2009, Dan Sherman will be death of Beverly and so many others on that vation-inspection ($10,000), seeding and recognized and thanked for his many contribu- flight to Buffalo last month. She was truly an mulching ($2,775), and misc approaches— tions to the citizens of Wisconsin and all of advocate for the 9/11 families, and her ADA ramps ($12,500). The Village is prepared Wisconsin by family, friends and colleagues. strength and resolve will be missed. to provide $25,000 or a 5 percent match of In fact, Mr. Sherman continues to set a strong f total project costs. This request is consistent example to us all by displaying humor, grace with the authorized purpose of the Economic IN HONOR OF REV. DR. ANDREW and goodwill to all, in spite of extreme chal- DURGAN Development Initiatives account. lenges to his own health. Requesting Member: Congresswoman JEAN Madam Speaker, for these reasons, I am SCHMIDT honored to pay tribute to Mr. Dan Sherman for HON. NICK J. RAHALL II Bill Number: H.R. 1105 his contributions to the Fourth Congressional OF WEST VIRGINIA Project Name: Central Riverfront Street Grid District and the State of Wisconsin. He has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Account: Transportation, Community, and helped transform the lives of many people in Friday, March 6, 2009 System Preservation our community. Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ‘‘City of Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, I rise today Cincinnati’’ f to extend my deepest sympathy in the passing Address of Requesting Entity: Department CELEBRATING THE ONE-YEAR of my dear friend Rev. Dr. Andrew Durgan. of Transportation and Engineering, 801 Plum ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPRINTER Over 60 years ago, Rev. Durgan began his Street, City Hall, Room 450, Cincinnati, Ohio radio ministry over the airways of my family’s 45202 HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY radio station, WWNR, becoming the first Afri- Description of Request: Provide an earmark OF CALIFORNIA can American to host a weekly program. I am of $475,000 to design and construct pedes- proud that my father created an opportunity IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trian facilities, utility infrastructure, and other which Rev. Durgan used as a launching pad street improvements on Race Street in down- Friday, March 6, 2009 for his ministry. Joining together with my dear town Cincinnati. The CRF Street Grid Project Mr. BILBRAY. Madam Speaker, I rise today friend, the late Helen Dobson, made them provides the streets, sidewalks and utility infra- to pay tribute to the North County Transit Dis- both a powerhouse in the community. structure necessary to support the new Cen- trict and the successful completion of the first I was honored to be with Rev. Durgan as tral Riverfront redevelopment, including the year of service by the Sprinter. The Sprinter is guest speaker for his 60th Anniversary of Paul Brown Stadium, the Great American Ball- a light commuter rail line operating between Broadcast Ministry and remember fondly the park, the National Underground Railroad Free- Oceanside and Escondido, California, United testimonies he shared concerning the good- dom Center, Central Riverfront Park, and The States. ness of the Lord. Rev. Durgan recounted the

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