March 30, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E811 goals to improve mobility and air quality, re- TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ROSEDALE AVENUE borhoods. Each neighborhood resource center duce congestion and enhance the safety, se- REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 2009–2010 provides training, support, educational mate- curity, reliability and cost-effectiveness of pub- PROJECT BUDGET rials and leadership development for parents, lic transportation in Denton County. The fi- A. Historic Dillow House children, and child care staff. Together, the 4 nance plan is to match all federal dollars with Renovation resource centers will reach 500 parents, 280 DCTA local funds on an 80–20 basis and to Asbestos abatement .... $75,000 child care staff, and 1,200 children under five Renovation and code complete all purchases in FY 2009. compliance ............... 800,000 years old. Each $1 expended for early child- Denton County Transportation Authority is Technology and access/ hood training will result in savings of $7 per located at 1660 S. Stemmons, Suite 250, parking ..................... 125.000 child due to children not being retained a year Lewisville, TX 75067 at school, taking special education classes, or (12.) Fort Worth Transportation Authority, 1,000,000 dropping out of school. A multi-goal Commu- Fleet Replacement and Expansions—$1.425 B. Additional Student nity Action Plan for Early Childhood was ap- Housing—Family Hous- proved by City Council in October 2004 and million—Buses and Bus Facilities—Congress- ing (20 units) man MICHAEL C. BURGESS Architecture, fees, per- has been endorsed by more than 30 commu- The Fort Worth Transportation Authority mits .......................... 150,000 nity partners, including the Fort Worth Inde- (‘‘The T’’) is seeking federal funding to pur- Construction ............... 2,400,000 pendent School District (FWISD). Initially, a chase 20 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Amenities and site Health and Human Services Early Learning coaches to replace the oldest vehicles in The work ......................... 350.000 Opportunities Act grant for $687,000 along with the additional sum of $125,000 in local T’s fleet. Approximately 20,000 passengers $2,900,000 travel on The T’s bus system each weekday C. Park Creation, Fencing, matching funds and in-kind contributions en- and they ride a fleet of vehicles that accumu- Outdoor Meeting abled this program to establish base of oper- late over 1 million revenue miles per year. Spaces ation. Upon receipt of the funding, 1,100 Wear and tear on each bus is substantial Construction ............... 300,000 neighborhood families and 80 child care cen- which leads to the need for timely replacement ter employees would participate within the first Complete Project ...... 4,200,000 to avoid service interruptions and increasing 12 months. maintenance and repair costs. This bus re- Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) is lo- The City of Fort Worth is located at 1000 placement purchase is consistent with The T’s cated at 1201 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth, TX Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, TX 76102 plan for fleet upgrades. The buses purchased 76105 (17). Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) will be wheel chair accessible and fueled with (15.) Stop Six Community Go Center, Fort Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia Practice Initia- clean-burning CNG. The buses will also be in- Worth ISD and Fort Worth Metropolitan Black tive—$247,000—Health Resources and Serv- stalled with cameras for improved passenger Chamber of Commerce—$95,000—Elemen- ices Administration (HRSA)-Health Facilities and driver security. tary and Secondary Education (FIE)—Con- and Services—Congressman MICHAEL C. BUR- The Fort Worth Transportation Authority is gressman MICHAEL C. BURGESS GESS located at 1600 E Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, The Stop Six Community Go Center pro- This project will support TWU’s new doc- TX 76102 vides a safe environment in which students torate program of nurse anesthesia practice— can explore higher education and career op- (13.) City of Fort Worth, Interstate 35 Im- the second doctoral program of its kind in the tions, financial aid resources, apply for schol- provement Act—$1.8 million—Interstate Main- United States, and the only program to be of- arships and receive counseling services to as- fered 100 percent online—originating from the tenance Discretionary—Congressman MICHAEL sist in facilitating a seamless transition from main campus of Texas Wesleyan University. C. BURGESS high school to college. This funding will help The objective is to develop a distance learning This funding will provide for the design and the Go Center hire another academic advisor program that will provide extended education environmental work of the initial phase of the and a security guard. to full-time employed Certified Registered improvement of this section of I–35W to pro- Total project costs equate to $134,600. That Nurse Anesthetists who are located in rural or vide congestion and air quality relief. I–35 im- will be monetary or in-kind contributions. metropolitan areas of the United States. This pacts the transportation needs, both personal Fort Worth Chamber of project provides education via new tech- and commercial, of the entire central United Commerce ....................... $5,000 nologies, including distance learning meth- States. The improvement and expansion of I– Fort Worth Independent odologies, and addresses the Health People 35W from downtown Fort Worth to its intersec- School District (FWISD) 5,000 2010 goal set by HHS to eliminate health dis- tion with I–35E in Denton will serve to signifi- University of North Texas parities. The total project cost is $1.86 million; cantly enhance private and commercial access Health Science Center $1.5 federal/$360,000 private. to the important central city renewal work of (UNTHSC) ....................... 18,000 Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) is lo- the Trinity River Vision project. Department of Defense, (donated computers) ....... 5,000 cated at 1201 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth, TX The City of Fort Worth is located at 1000 AB Christian Learning 76105 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Center, Cash on hand ...... 5,000 f (14.) Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX—$142,000—Economic Develop- 38,000 HONORING NIS NISSEN ment Initiatives—Congressman MICHAEL C. AB Christian Learning Center, (Stop Six BURGESS Community Go Center) is located at 5009 HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH This request is the second phase of the Brentwood Stair Rd., Suite #101, Fort Worth, OF CALIFORNIA Rosedale Plan which calls for renovation and TX 76112; mailing address: P.O. Box 54456, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reconstruction of the historic Dillow House, Hurst, TX 76054 long a part of Texas Wesleyan life through its (16.) City of Fort Worth, Early Childhood Monday, March 30, 2009 history as classrooms, housing, offices, and Development Program—$285,000—Adminis- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise an alumni center. The University will use this tration for Children and families (ACF)-Social today to congratulate Nis Nissen upon being facility as the permanent house for its Busi- Services—Congressman MICHAEL C. BURGESS named as a ‘‘Distinguished Life Member’’ by ness Incubation Center sponsored and sup- The City of Fort Worth, Texas seeks the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9896. Mr. ported by its School of Business, and also as $900,000 to support key projects that will sig- Nissen was honored on Saturday, January 31, a meeting place for alumni and community. nificantly advance the Early Childhood Matters 2009. Additional funding will be used for student Initiative. Early Childhood Matters, a commu- Mr. Nissen was born in Santa Monica, Cali- housing to be built along Rosedale, which will nity initiative led by the City that impacts the fornia in October 1948. He graduated from provide much needed housing for students entire region, will help coordinate resources Mira Costa High School and enlisted in the and their families. Funding will also be used to and programs to benefit children up to 5 years U.S. Navy in July 1968. He completed Navy create green spaces that will provide parks for of age. Training and materials from Early boot camp in San Diego. After a brief training the community and the University. The Univer- Childhood Resource Centers will be used by period, he was designated as an engineman sity will create attractive fencing to help define parents and child care providers. The funds and was sent to join thousands of American the neighborhood borders and will provide se- will be used to continue two existing early service members fighting the North Viet- curity for this designated area through its on- childhood resource centers and start up two namese. He was assigned to the USS Tutuila, campus security force. new locations in facilities in high-need neigh- a 442-foot length, Luzon Internal Combustion VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:03 Mar 31, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A30MR8.020 E30MRPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with REMARKS E812 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 30, 2009 Engine Repair Shop. The USS Tutuila func- of the Year by the United States Track & Field tion on Florida folk life while working for the tioned as a repair ship for the hundreds of and Cross Country Coaches Association WPA’s Federal Writers Project. As a result of small armed craft, or swift boats, used by the (USTFCCCA). her extensive anthropological research, her U.S. Navy and their South Vietnamese coun- Overall, the win marks SUNY Cortland’s writings have become invaluable sources on terparts in patrolling the numerous inland and 22nd national team title, including 16 NCAA African American life during the Harlem Ren- coastal waterways. Mr. Nissen and his fellow crowns in seven different sports. aissance. In all, Hurston wrote four novels and sailors worked around the clock to keep the Madam Speaker, I am honored to represent more than 50 published short stories, plays, swift boats functioning.