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the San Fernando Valley, the area I now represent. She began her long professional acting 

career at the age of 16 with an uncredited role 

as the prima ballerina in the original silent film 

version of the Phantom of the Opera, demonstrating her many years of training in classical dance. Carla is perhaps best known for 

her role in Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi. Her 

role in Dracula made her the person who 

spoke the first line of dialogue ever in a horror 

movie. She is now the last surviving cast 

member of both films. 

Carla acted and danced in many more films, 

including Broadway Melody, in which she 

danced out of an oyster shell in a scene designed by famous artist and fashion designer 

Erte ́. That film became the first musical to win 

a Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards. 

And, more than eighty years after her debut 

on the silver screen, Carla will return to theaters soon in a new horror movie, Mansion of 

Blood. 

Carla continues to make her home in Hollywood, CA—a place that is home for her in a 

way that few others will ever experience. She 

will celebrate her remarkable milestone with 

four generations of Laemmle family members, 

many of whom have remained in Los Angeles. 

Please join me in wishing Carla a very 

happy birthday and many happy returns. 

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CRANIOFACIAL ACCEPTANCE 

MONTH 

HON. LOU BARLETTA 

OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize September as Craniofacial Acceptance 

Month. 

Today, there are approximately 100,000 babies born in the United States each year with 

a craniofacial disorder affecting the head, 

neck, extremities, and/or organs. It can be 

caused by a birth defect, disease or trauma. In 

many cases, reconstructive surgery can correct these problems early, often while the children are still infants. Additionally, over the 

past 30 years, the medical community has 

made great strides in improving the quality of 

life for those affected by this disorder. 

Craniofacial disorders not only take a physical, mental, and social toll on the individual, 

but on family and friends as well. Being accepted by others is a natural human desire, 

but it’s not always easy for children born with 

these facial disfigurements to fit in, especially 

in school and social settings. Craniofacial Acceptance Month encourages individuals and 

organizations to promote awareness and acceptance in their community and support programs and services available to individuals 

with facial differences. We must always remember there is a heart beyond each face. 

Mr. Speaker, I commend the organizations, 

such as Children’s Craniofacial Association, 

and the American citizens who have aided 

those affected by a craniofacial disorder. 

HONORING THE VOLUSIA HONOR 

AIR PROGRAM, VOLUNTEERS 

AND DONORS 

HON. JOHN L. MICA OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

honor the Volusia Honor Air program. This 

program is designed to honor and recognize 

the veterans we often refer to as the ‘‘Greatest 

Generation.’’ 

Over the past 5 years, the Volusia Honor Air 

program has provided an opportunity for our 

World War II Veterans from the central Florida 

area to travel to Washington, DC to visit the 

memorial built in their honor. That one-day 

event for these World War II heroes is one of 

the most special in their lives and is certainly 

well deserved. 

Since the first flight in 2008, the program 

has accommodated more than 1,000 veterans 

in hosting a special visit to their memorial. The 

flight on September 29, 2012, will mark the 

10th and final flight for the program. 

I would like to first recognize the Volusia 

County Rotary Clubs who helped arrange and 

underwrite this program. Let me also pay special tribute to Volusia Honor Air Chairman Bill 

Mancinik for his leadership and the countless 

others whose services and donations have 

been essential to making the program such an 

overwhelming success. 

While it is impossible to list every guardian 

who accompanied the veterans, I would like to 

thank each and every one of them for their 

time and dedication in honoring these heroes. 

However, I would like to specifically name 

the leaders of each flight and those committee 

members whose tireless efforts in organizing 

these intricate trips to Washington have made 

the events go so smoothly. 

The leaders of the ten flights are Chairman 

Bill Mancinik, Ray Heffington, Mike Hill, Bernadette Britz-Parker, Brad Strickland, Roger 

Baumgartner, Morgan Gilreath, Mike Brooks, 

Geof Felton and Wayne Gordin. 

Serving on the Volusia Honor Air Committee 

are Chairman Bill Mancinik, Jeff Bumb, Mike 

White, John Cheney, Gloria Denston, Paul 

Goldberg, David Brannon, Russell Kelton, 

Andy Grose, Bob Lloyd, Mary Kay Everts, Judi 

Whitaker, and Jack Ross. 

As we all know, it takes more than just the 

dedication of those who volunteer; specifically 

it takes a lot of money to make these events 

happen. Thankfully, the Volusia Honor Air program has had a host of generous donors over 

the years helping to underwrite the expenses 

for our WWII Veterans to make their trip to 

Washington. 

These generous donors include the County 

of Volusia, Florida, the Paul B. and Constance 

D. Hunter Charitable Foundation, Inc., EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University, Cambata Aviation International, LLC, Florida Game Promotions, LLC, Coggins Auto Group, American 

Legion Posts and Auxiliaries, VFW Posts and 

Auxiliaries, the Rotary Club of Daytona Beach, 

the DeLand Breakfast Rotary, R. Michael Hill, 

Staed Family Associates, Steve and Bernadette Parker, the Rotary Club of DeLand, the 

Rotary Club of Downtown DeLand, Daytona 

State College, Morgan and Beth Gilreath, 

Meeting Matters Plus, Inc., TD Bank, Wayne 

Gordin, Homewood Suites by Hilton, the 

DeLand Elks #1463, Conrad Yelvington, Majors Medical Supply, Inc., Sweetwater Medical 

Central, Halifax Hospital, and Florida Hospital 

in Ormond Beach. 

It has been my honor and pleasure to accompany our veterans during most of these 

trips to Washington and I will always remember the satisfaction, joy and solace I have witnessed in these remarkable men and women 

and often their family members as they visited 

our most cherished memorials in our nation’s 

capital. 

I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and congratulating the Volusia Honor 

Air Program and the service of all of our World 

War II veterans. 

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REMEMBERING WILLIAM F. 

FAHERTY, JR. FOR A LIFETIME 

OF DEDICATED SERVICE 

HON. LEONARD LANCE OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

honor and remember the life of William F. 

Faherty. Bill dedicated his life to his family and 

often answered the call of public service. Born 

in Trenton, Bill was raised in New Jersey, 

graduated from Rutgers University and has 

more recently lived in Allamuchy. 

Bill became a leader in the government of 

his home city of Trenton and was a banking 

executive with First National Bank. He was 

later called to serve in many positions in state 

government. He was appointed deputy commissioner of the Department of Banking and 

Insurance by Governor Richard Hughes. He 

was named executive director of the New Jersey European Trade Mission to England, 

France and West Germany by Governor 

Brendan Byrne. Governor Tom Kean selected 

him to be executive director of finance for the 

Governor’s Management Improvement Firm. 

He was involved in planning that continues to 

bring enjoyment to millions of people being instrumental in the development of the 

Meadowlands, home of his beloved Giants, 

and the birth of gaming in Atlantic City. He 

selflessly served governors of both parties putting service ahead of partisanship. 

Bill also was a man of charity. He raised 

many funds for the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation and the State Council on the 

Arts and was a trustee of the New Jersey 

State Police Memorial Association. He was a 

member of various boards of directors, including those of the Waterloo Foundation, 

Hackettstown Community Hospital and the 

Battleship New Jersey Commission and was a 

member of the board of trustees for Rutgers 

Business School, the Partnership for a Drug 

Free New Jersey and the Drumthwacket 

Foundation. 

Bill was devoted to his loving wife, Saralan, 

his predeceased son William F. Faherty III, 

daughters, Faith Faherty Cust and Hope 

Faherty, son-in-law, Jack Cust, brother, Patrick, and four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. 

I join William Faherty’s family and friends in 

remembering him for his public service to the 

State of New Jersey, his love of his family and 

the lives touched by his philanthropic work. 


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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MADISON’S 

SHAKESPEARE THEATRE OF 

NEW JERSEY 

HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to honor the Shakespeare Theatre of 

New Jersey, Madison, Morris County as they 

begin their 50th Anniversary season this year. 

The proud tradition of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey began in 1963, when Paul 

Barry and Phillip Dorian formed the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival in Cape May. Their 

Festival was met with such success that the 

group was offered a permanent home on the 

campus of Drew University in Madison, New 

Jersey in 1972. 

The Shakespeare Theatre has been dedicated to bringing the classics of Shakespeare 

and classical playwrights alive for audiences 

for 50 years. The Theatre’s plays and outreach programs have showcased live theater 

to diverse audiences throughout the state and 

have also served as the training ground for 

the newest talents on the stage. 

To improve the theater experience for all 

patrons, the Theater has undergone a number 

of lasting and unique changes over its history. 

The first of these changes was the construction of the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre in 

1998. This space arose out of the Shakespeare Theater’s desire to create a lasting 

performing space that could meet the artistic 

demands of its schedule and provide an intimate setting for patrons to view the performances. This state of the art facility features 

modern theater lighting, sound and seating as 

well as complete handicapped accessibility. 

With just over 300 seats none of which is 

more than 32 feet from the stage, the F.M. 

Kirby Shakespeare Theater provides a truly 

unique venue to view theater. 

Debuting in 2002, the Shakespeare Theater 

of New Jersey’s Outdoor Amphitheater on the 

campus of the College of St. Elizabeth, allows 

patrons to view the arts from a whole new perspective. The outdoor space takes its inspiration from the Theater of Dionysus in Athens 

and hopes to transport viewers back in time 

through a wide range of classical theatrical offerings and is one of the only theatres of its 

kind in the United States. 

The Theatre’s newest addition is a 49,000 

square foot renovated factory in Florham Park 

that will serve as a training and rehearsal 

space. The new facility will be filled with office 

spaces, scene and costume shops as well as 

multiple rehearsal and classroom spaces, 

greatly enhancing the educational and outreach capacities of the Theatre. This space 

will allow the Theatre to enhance current 

stage offerings and provide a future of unique 

performance and shows. 

Through its mission statement and commitment to the arts in New Jersey, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has proven to 

be a pillar of the local community and a large 

contributor to the arts in New Jersey. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues 

to join me in congratulating the Shakespeare 

Theater of New Jersey, Madison as they celebrate their 50th season and their continuing 

contributions to New Jersey’s vibrant arts 

community. 

HONORING KEVIN FRECHETTE 

HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, at 

the request of the colleagues and friends of 

Kevin Frechette of Howell, New Jersey, I submit the fitting tribute they composed following 

the sad news of his passing at the young age 

of 52. 

KEVIN FRECHETTE, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

EXECUTIVE, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SERVICE

ACTIVIST, LIFE-LONG MONMOUTH COUNTY

RESIDENT PASSES AWAY

Kevin Frechette, 52, of Howell, NJ, passed 

away peacefully at his home on September 5, 

2012. Mr. Frechette, who leaves behind a beloved son, Kyle Frechette, also of Howell, a 

student at Ramapo College, was a Senior 

Vice President and General Manager at 

MWW, an independent global public relations 

firms with offices across the nation including a headquarters in East Rutherford and an 

office in Trenton, NJ. 

Mr. Frechette ran MWW’s Trenton office 

and worked for the company for 12 years. As 

a member of the firm, Mr. Frechette was influential in the creation and funding of 

NJ211, a toll-free, state-assisted hotline that 

directs New Jersey residents to available 

community resources, and was critical in 

successful efforts to curb the privatization of 

the New Jersey Turnpike. A respected and 

knowledgeable figure at the Statehouse in 

Trenton, noted for his sense of humor, good 

nature and humility, he was a consultant to 

many leading New Jersey businesses and 

nonprofits such as NJCURE, Parsons Corporation, the New Jersey State Library, the 

Jewish Federation of New Jersey and dozens 

of other prominent organizations. In a previous career, Kevin served as a court house 

and political reporter at the Daily Register 

of Monmouth County. 

Before joining MWW, Mr. Frechette spent 

eight years as the Deputy Director of Press 

and District Operations in the New Jersey 

General Assembly Majority Office, where he 

worked with lawmakers on issues of media 

relations, marshaling district resources, connecting with constituents and overall communications strategies. He also served as 

Chief of Staff to NJ Assemblyman and later 

State Senator Joe Kyrillos. 

Mr. Frechette was born in Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ and grew up and lived 

in Monmouth County nearly all his life. He 

was a product of Holmdel Township Schools 

and also lived in Little Silver, Red Bank and, 

most recently, Howell, New Jersey. 

He received a degree in Mass Communications from St. Bonaventure University. Active in politics at a young age, he served in 

Student Government in Holmdel High School 

where he also played a leading role in the 

school’s production of ‘‘Bye Bye Birdie.’’ His 

family members were long-time parishioners 

at St. Catherine’s Church in Holmdel, NJ. 

Among friends, Mr. Frechette was known 

for his sharp wit and sense of humor, but 

also for the truly selfless way he cared for 

people. Even while sick, he would visit 

friends in the hospital as if his illness was irrelevant. Mr. Frechette was known for being 

very honorable with a relentless work ethic 

in every aspect of life; it earned him the respect and love of all he came in touch with. 

Ultimately, Mr. Frechette had two great passions in life, his son Kyle, over whom he 

doted, and music, which he collected and immersed himself in throughout his life. 

In addition to his son Kyle, Mr. Frechette 

leaves behind his parents, Charles Frechette, 

a former manager at Anchor Glass, and his 

mother, Virginia Bishop Frechette, formerly 

the assistant editor of The Catholic Digest, 

and author of the children’s book, ‘‘Fighting 

Father Duffy.’’ He is survived by five loving 

siblings, all of whom adored him, Pam 

Galiastro (husband: Frank,); Robin 

Kjersgaard; Jim Frechette; Charles ‘‘Chip’’ 

Frechette (wife Donna); Chris Frechette 

(wife Heidi); Ami Miano (late husband 

Charles); Kelly Davidson (husband: Alistair), 

and six nieces and nephews: Farrah Rizzo, 

Jamie and Kristen Galiastro; Ryan 

Kjersgaard; and Tara and Noah Miano. Mr. 

Frechette is a grandson of the late Jim 

Bishop, the syndicated columnist and author 

of 22 books, including ‘‘The Day Christ Died’’ 

and ‘‘The Day Lincoln Was Shot.’’ 

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HONORING BOB BROWN OF 

MISSOURI 

HON. BILLY LONG OF MISSOURI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bob Brown, a legendary high school 

basketball coach in the state of Missouri, veteran, and member of the 2012 Springfield 

Area Sports Hall of Fame induction class. 

With 672 career victories and 12 playoff appearances to his name, Bob’s impressive track 

record has earned him quite a distinguished 

reputation in both the sports arena and in the 

community. 

His remarkable career began at Richland 

High and concluded at Springfield Catholic. He 

amassed 367 victories and a state runner-up 

title in 1966 with the famed ‘‘Jolly Green Giants’’, who were 27–1 that season, during his 

20-year tenure at Parkview. Bob even had the 

opportunity to coach his son, Bill Brown, at 

Parkview. 

During his coaching career Bob won a state 

championship at Bolivar in 1960, runner-up 

with Parkview in 1966, and third place with 

Richland in 1956 and Parkview in 1981. 

In addition to his exemplary coaching career, Bob is a veteran of the Missouri National 

Guard. Beginning in 1956 he served 32 years 

until ending his career as a full Colonel in 

1988. During this period he served as Chief of 

Plans and Operations at Headquarters Stark, 

as Commandant of the Missouri Military Academy, and Commander of the Medical Battalion. 

Mr. Speaker, Bob Brown’s contributions to 

our community are far-reaching and the lives 

he has affected are uncountable, and it is an 

honor to recognize him. 

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THE CLAIMS LICENSING ADVANCEMENT FOR INTERSTATE MATTERS ACT (CLAIM) ACT 

HON. STEPHEN LEE FINCHER OF TENNESSEE

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

introduce a bill I believe will help consumers 

save millions of dollars in insurance costs and 

create more jobs. I am proud to introduce the 

Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate 

Matters Act, known as the CLAIM Act. 


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