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Manhattan’s most celebrated and historic 

neighborhoods. 

The Turtle Bay Association has worked tirelessly to improve and preserve the quality of 

life in its community. In 1957, community 

members created the Turtle Bay Association 

to give residents a platform for voicing concerns about the ways in which robust development affected their neighborhood. TBA members, which number nearly 2,000, have conserved their area’s low-rise architectural cohesiveness and aesthetic beauty by successfully 

fighting for rezoning efforts. They have also 

undertaken numerous neighborhood beautification initiatives, such as the Turtle Bay Association Tree Program and the Beautification of 

Second Avenue campaign resulting in tree 

and flower planting and graffiti elimination. 

They have spearheaded major renovations of 

public spaces at Peter Detmold Park, MacArthur Playground, and Dag Hammarskjo ̈ld 

Plaza. In the Plaza, they created the Katharine 

Hepburn Garden, a green and tranquil urban 

oasis named after one of America’s most celebrated actresses. 

Turtle Bay Association members have preserved Turtle Bay’s quality of life by serving as 

community watchdogs through vigorous involvement in the New York Police Department’s 17th Precinct Community Council and 

volunteer efforts such as repainting street furniture and supporting the National Night Out 

Against Crime every year. They have worked 

closely with local elected officials and municipal agencies to secure optimum government 

service, and kept Association members informed through the publication of regular 

newsletters, the TBA website, and bulletin 

board displayed on Second Avenue. The Turtle Bay Association is known for hosting annually recurring events such as a holiday season 

toy drive and a ‘‘Love Thy Neighborhood’’ Valentine’s Day Party. 

Currently, the Turtle Bay Association is 

keeping an eye on the impact of the many 

homeless shelters that are in and around the 

Turtle Bay area; and TBA continues to donate 

magazine subscriptions to the 30th Street 

Men’s Shelter. The Association is also working 

to create bike lanes and improve security in 

the area to ensure the safety of pedestrians 

and cyclists in the neighborhood. 

The Turtle Bay neighborhood dates back to 

1639, when the Dutch rulers of Manhattan Island granted two English settlers a land grant. 

Turtle Bay’s natural beauty was noted by famous Americans from Horace Greeley to 

Edgar Allan Poe. Its iconic past is outlined in 

the 2008 book by former TBA board member, 

Pamela Hanlon, Manhattan’s Turtle Bay: Story 

of a Midtown Neighborhood. Today, as the 

home to the United Nations, Turtle Bay is a fitting symbol of New York City’s status as the 

capital of the world. Famous Turtle Bay residents, in addition to Katharine Hepburn, have 

included Walter Cronkite, Kurt Vonnegut, 

Dorothy Thompson, Tyrone Power, Maxwell 

Perkins, Mary Martin, Derek Jeter, and the 

brilliant Broadway composer Stephen 

Sondheim. Today, the Turtle Bay Association’s 

legacy of effectiveness and voluntarism is 

proudly led by its Board of Directors: President 

William E. Curtis, Vice Presidents Millie 

Margiotta, Dolores Marsh, and Bruce 

Silberblatt, Secretary Pascale Longuet, and 

Treasurer Dick Irwin. 

Mr. Speaker, I request that my distinguished 

colleagues join me in honoring the passionate 

and dedicated Turtle Bay Association members for their ongoing success in helping to 

make Turtle Bay a wonderful place to live, and 

in saluting them on the occasion of the Association’s 55th anniversary. 

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HONORING COMMANDER ROBERT 

HADLEY BROWN 

HON. JEFF DENHAM OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 

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

honor the service career of Commander Robert Hadley Brown. Commander Brown served 

his country in the United States Navy and will 

soon be celebrating his upcoming retirement 

as District Attorney for Mariposa County. 

In December of 1960, Commander Brown 

entered the United States Navy through Officer Candidate’s School and was commissioned into the U.S. Naval Reserve. Robert 

then married his college sweetheart, Jo Ann, 

in Memphis, Tennessee on June 4, 1961. As 

the couple continued their lives together they 

were blessed with two children, Robert Hadley 

Brown, Jr. and Elizabeth Ann Brown Rinella, 

along with four grandchildren—Benjamin, Hadley, Dylan, and Shauna. 

In 1963, Commander Brown was commissioned into the United States Navy as a Lieutenant Junior grade. After being commissioned, Commander Brown served on three 

warships, as well as commanding a River Patrol Division in Vietnam, where his division 

earned a Presidential Unit Citation. Robert 

was also awarded a Bronze Star in recognition 

of his superior service. While on active duty, 

Commander Brown and his family lived in Hawaii, Germany, Rhode Island, and San Diego. 

After twenty years of active service in the 

United States Navy, Robert honorably retired 

as a Commander in 1980. 

After ending his U.S. Naval career, Commander Brown continued his education at the 

University of Memphis. Robert then attended 

Boston University earning his Master’s Degree 

in Education. He finished his collegiate career 

at Thomas Jefferson University in 1985, where 

he received his Juris Doctorate and graduated 

fourth in his class. Commander Brown’s dedication to his studies was rewarded that same 

year, when he passed the state bar. 

In his new career path as a lawyer, Commander Brown joined a law firm in San Diego. 

After two years, he knew he wanted to be a 

prosecutor and joined the San Diego City Attorney’s Office. In 1989, Robert and Jo Ann 

bought a ranch in Mariposa County and 

moved from San Diego. Robert became a 

Deputy District Attorney in Merced County in 

June of 1989, and was later promoted to a 

Supervising Deputy District Attorney. Commander Brown retired from this position in November, 2002. 

In that same year, he was elected as the 

Mariposa County District Attorney. He was 

then reelected in 2006 and 2010. During his 

ten years of service in this capacity, Commander Brown dedicated his time to protecting 

the citizens of Mariposa County. 

On October 31, 2012, Commander Brown 

will retire as the Mariposa County District Attorney. 

Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring 

Commander Robert Hadley Brown for his outstanding achievements in his career. He is a 

true public servant. I congratulate him on his 

retirement, and wish him the best of success 

in his future endeavors. 

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RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS 

OF PASTOR CHARLES J. BRISCOE 

HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER OF MISSOURI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 

Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise 

today in recognition of the achievements of 

Pastor Emeritus Charles J. Briscoe, a graduate of Western Bible College, a studious 

teacher of the Holy Bible, and a member of 

the Fifth District of Missouri, which I am deeply honored to represent. Pastor Briscoe is a 

native of Kansas City. He attended elementary 

school and graduated from the R.T. Coles Vocational High School with music as his major. 

Pastor Briscoe was honored by the National 

Center for Fathering with the 2004 ‘‘City Father’’ award. Offered to recipients who demonstrate community and family leadership and 

influence, the award was a fitting testament to 

the father of nine children and a man who has 

served Kansas City in various capacities for 

over 50 years. 

Rev. Briscoe, a native Kansas Citian, has 

been involved with community services most 

of his life, including Goodwill Industries, the 

Neighborhood Alliance, and the Young Men’s 

Christian Association (YMCA). From 1970 to 

1974, he worked as President and then Chairman on the Kansas City, Missouri School 

Board. ‘‘This was shortly after Martin Luther 

King was assassinated’’ he says of the experience, ‘‘and so there was a lot of turmoil here 

in Kansas City.’’ He remembers letting students vent their frustrations, rather than ‘‘giving it back to them. It helped diffuse some of 

the volatile situations.’’ 

Retired since February, 2003, Rev. Briscoe 

was senior pastor of the historic Paseo Baptist 

Church for 35 years. He has made mission 

trips with the church all over the world, including Africa, Israel, and Jamaica. While on a 

work and witness trip in South Africa, he, his 

wife Georgia Mae, and six other Paseo Baptist 

members helped start up their sister church in 

Johannesburg and conducted Vacation Bible 

School for the youths. 

Pastor Briscoe, although retired, remains a 

much respected and admired religious leader. 

He continues his involvement with Paseo Baptist Church and serves on the Board of Directors of Salvation Army and as Secretary for 

the Carver Foreign Missions Board. He has 

served as a Co-Chair of the Billy Graham 

Evangelical Association’s Heart of America 

Campaign. 

Rev. Briscoe has been committed, throughout his ministry with building strong families 

with the church and the community. One of his 

greatest joys is building bridges of understanding between various peoples and helping 

families become wholesome influences to this 

community. He is considered Kansas City’s 

supreme pastor and for that and numerous 

other roles of service, he is now inducted into 

the Missouri Walk of Fame. 


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Mr. Speaker, please join me in expressing 

our appreciation to Pastor Charles Briscoe 

and his endless commitment to serving the 

residents of the State of Missouri and the 

Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area. He is 

a true role model, not just to the African-American community in Missouri, but to the entire 

community and the nation. May his success 

serve as a stepping stone for many other African-Americans eager to be just as successful 

in their endeavors. While it is but a small acknowledgement for all of the work he has 

done, this recognition is a heartfelt gesture, 

taking strength from the many lives he has 

touched in our hometown. 


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September 19, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1573 

SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 

Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, 

agreed to by the Senate on February 4, 

1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all 

meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. 

This title requires all such committees 

to notify the Office of the Senate Daily 

Digest—designated by the Rules Committee—of the time, place, and purpose 

of the meetings, when scheduled, and 

any cancellations or changes in the 

meetings as they occur. 

As an additional procedure along 

with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily 

Digest will prepare this information for 

printing in the Extensions of Remarks 

section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

on Monday and Wednesday of each 

week. 

Meetings scheduled for Thursday, 

September 20, 2012 may be found in the 

Daily Digest of today’s RECORD. 

MEETINGS SCHEDULED 

SEPTEMBER 25 

2 p.m. 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, 

and International Security Subcommittee 

To hold hearings to examine improving 

financial accountability at the Department of Defense. 

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