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Jamesville, North Carolina for being honored 

by the U.S. Department of Education as a 

2012 National Blue Ribbon School. 

Since 1982, the Department of Education 

has recognized elementary, middle, and high 

schools whose students excelled or showed 

significant academic improvement on state or 

national assessments with the National Blue 

Ribbon School designation. This year, 

Jamesville Middle School is being recognized, 

along with 268 other schools nationwide, for 

its academic performance. 

During the last two school years, students 

from Jamesville Middle School demonstrated 

academic excellence—earning performance 

composites of 91 and 93 percent on the North 

Carolina End-of-Grade Tests. These scores 

have distinguished Jamesville Middle School 

as one of the top five schools within a six 

county region in eastern North Carolina. As a 

result, the North Carolina State Board of Education and the North Carolina Department of 

Public Instruction named Jamesville Middle 

School an Honor School of Excellence two 

years in a row. 

Mr. Speaker, I commend the students, faculty, and parents of Jamesville Middle School 

for their commitment to academic excellence. 

Quality primary and secondary education are 

essential for academic success and lifelong 

achievement. The Blue Ribbon School designation is a great testament to the Jamesville 

community’s commitment to prepare their children for the future. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 

in honoring and celebrating Jamesville Middle 

School’s recognition as a 2012 National Blue 

Ribbon school. 

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IN HONOR OF OHIO STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN E. BARNES, 

JR. 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 

honor of State Representative John E. Barnes, 

Jr. of Ohio’s 12th House District. 

Representative Barnes is the son of former 

Cleveland City Councilman, John E. Barnes, 

Sr. who instilled in him a sense of value of 

service to others. Representative Barnes received a master’s degree from Case Western 

Reserve University, professional education 

from Harvard University, an Honorary Doctorate from Chancellor University, and was a 

student at the Kathlieke University in Leuven, 

Belgium. 

Representative Baker first served as a State 

Legislator from 1999 to 2002, during which he 

participated as a member of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus’ official visit to South Africa 

in 2001. He was also responsible for bringing 

millions of dollars to his district to support economic development and job creation initiatives. 

As a State Representative for the second 

time, he now sits on the Ways and Means; 

Health and Aging; and Economic and Small 

Business Committees. 

In addition to his place in the Ohio House of 

Representatives, Representative Barnes has 

held positions as Chairman of the Ohio Commission on African American Males, a Cabinet-Level Director in the Administration of 

Former Cleveland Mayor, Jane L. Campbell, 

Director of Cleveland’s Department of Community Relations, and a Senior Tax Auditor 

and Investigator for the City’s Division of Taxation. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in honoring the achievements of State Representative John Barnes, Jr. 

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200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 

DEATH OF SACAGAWEA 

HON. KRISTIL L. NOEM 

OF SOUTH DAKOTA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Mrs. NOEM. Mr. Speaker, I wish to speak 

today to commemorate the 200th anniversary 

of the reported death of Sacagawea, and to 

celebrate the contributions she made to our 

country’s development. She was only around 

25 years old at the time of her death, but she 

accomplished much in her short life. 

Sacagawea is remembered for guiding Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who 

were leading the Corps of North Western Discovery Expedition commissioned by President 

Thomas Jefferson in the early 1800s. This 

journey took them from Missouri to the far 

reaches of the Pacific Northwest, and back 

again. 

Sacagawea was born around 1788 and was 

the daughter of a Shoshone chief. She was 

later kidnapped by an enemy of her tribe and 

married by the time she was only thirteen to 

a French-Canadian fur trapper. In 1804, she 

was commissioned by Lewis and Clark with 

her husband to serve as interpreters and 

joined the expedition with her newborn baby 

during the years 1804–1806. They led the expedition westward thousands of miles along 

the Missouri River and helped Lewis and Clark 

reach the Pacific Ocean before returning east. 

Unfortunately, her life story came to an abrupt end when Sacagawea was reported to 

have died on December 20, 1812 near 

present day Kenel, South Dakota. Despite her 

untimely death, her contributions to our nation 

and rich cultural heritage continue to live on to 

this day. We commemorate her life on this 

year that marks the bicentennial anniversary 

of her reported death. 

In the following weeks, Encounters of the 

Prairie, the South Dakota Chapter of the Lewis 

and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, will meet 

in order to commemorate the anniversary of 

the reported death of Sacagawea. I admire 

her unique and inspiring heritage and her role 

in the history of this country. Sacagawea 

walked thousands of miles carrying her infant 

on her back, all the while using her skills as 

a guide and as an interpreter. After 200 years, 

Sacagawea is remembered for her abilities, 

perseverance, and impacts on this country 

and will continue to inspire us all. 

IN HONOR OF OHIO STATE REPRESENTATIVE NICKIE J. ANTONIO 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 

honor of State Representative Nickie J. Antonio of Ohio’s 13th House District. 

Prior to public service, Representative Antonio was a former special education teacher, 

an Executive Director at a non-profit for women’s drug and alcohol treatment programs, an 

administrator for a multi-county HIV/AIDS 

group, an adjunct professor at Cleveland State 

University in Women’s Studies and Public Administration. She served over two decades as 

a consultant to various non-profits and government agencies in Northeast Ohio. 

In 2005, Representative Antonio was elected to the Lakewood City Council where she 

sat for a total of five years, chairing the Economic Development; Housing; and Human 

Services committees and also sat as a member of the Public Works and Finance Committees. While a Lakewood council representative, she served on the Lakewood Hospital 

Board for four years, fought to retain funding 

for senior programs and services, and was a 

founder of the Lakewood Relations Advisory 

Commission which is aimed at promoting citizen human rights and expanding the scope of 

existing intimidation laws. 

As a State Representative, Antonio sits on 

the Commerce and Labor; Education, Health, 

and Aging; and Ohio House Committees. She 

also earned an appointment to the Joint Legislative Committee for Long-Term Care Services 

and Supports as well as the Commission on 

Developmental Disabilities. She serves as a 

policy co-chair for the Ohio Women’s Legislative Caucus, is a member of the Ohio House 

Progressive Caucus, and is a past chair of 

both the American Cancer Society Relay for 

Life Event and the Cuyahoga Democratic 

Women’s Caucus where she continues to sit 

on the steering committee. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in honoring the achievements of State Representative Nickie J. Antonio. 

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RECOGNIZING THE C.A.S.T. FOR 

KIDS FOUNDATION 

HON. ADAM SMITH OF WASHINGTON

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise to honor the ‘‘Catch a Special Thrill’’ 

(C.A.S.T.) for Kids Foundation, based in 

Renton, Washington. Since 1991, this organization and its founder Jim Owens have 

worked to partner volunteers who love fishing 

with people with special needs for fishing excursions. Today, the foundation hosts three 

different programs; C.A.S.T. for Kids, the Fishing Kids Program, and the Take a Warrior 

Fishing Program. 

The C.A.S.T. for Kids Program held its first 

event at Banks Lake in Eastern Washington in 

1992. Today, events are held in 22 States 

across the country. This program helps children with special needs and their caretakers 


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