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In sharing his diagnosis, President Reagan 

also hoped to promote greater awareness of 

the disease. Although awareness of Alzheimer’s has grown, we need to continue educating others about the disease. While there is 

still no cure or prevention for Alzheimer’s, with 

early detection one can get the maximum benefit from available treatments that may provide 

some relief and help maintain independence 

longer. I encourage everyone to know the 

early warning signs and how they differ from 

typical age-related changes. For example, suffering from memory loss that disrupts daily life 

may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s, but occasionally forgetting names or appointments, 

then remembering them later, is normal as we 

age. 

Today, on Alzheimer’s Action Day, I stand 

with the residents of Northern Michigan who 

are fighting ‘‘the long goodbye.’’ I also wish to 

acknowledge and honor their dedicated caregivers. Thank you for the courage and perseverance you display every day. 

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TRIBUTE TO KENNETH & SARAH 

RAMSEY 

HON. HAROLD ROGERS OF KENTUCKY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise today to pay tribute to two natives of 

southeastern Kentucky, Kenneth and Sarah 

Ramsey for their inspiring success, spanning 

more than 40 years in the making. Starting as 

young entrepreneurs from Artemus, Kentucky, 

Ken and Sarah now own one of the premier 

thoroughbred farms in the nation, the Ramsey 

Farm in Nicholasville, Kentucky. 

Ken had a rough start in the horse racing industry in 1969 when he discovered his $1,500 

thoroughbred was blind in one eye and never 

started. Ken held a trainer’s license briefly before becoming an executive in the trucking 

business. The Ramseys later dabbled in real 

estate before investing in cellular telephone 

franchises. It was the extra money from the 

cell phone business that enabled Ken and 

Sarah to return to their true love of horses. 

The Ramseys bought the famed Almahurst 

Farm in 1994 after selling their cellular telephone business. Almahurst was the birthplace 

of the 1918 Kentucky Derby winner Exterminator and standardbred hero Greyhound. They 

changed the name of the farm, but continued 

its legendary success. 

With their fierce competitive spirit and passion for horses, Ken and Sarah have become 

leading figures in the horse racing industry, 

earning Ramsey Farm the highest praise and 

most coveted awards. Their lofty honors include the 2011 and 2004 Eclipse Award for 

Outstanding Owners and the first recipients of 

the John Deere Outstanding Breeders of the 

2011 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series and the 

Breeders’ Cup World Championships. 

They have also won leading owner titles at 

Belmont, Keeneland, Saratoga, Gulfstream 

Park, Ellis Park, Turfway, and currently hold 

the record at Churchill Downs with the most 

owner titles won in the 135–year history of the 

track. The Ramseys also found success on 

the world stage when their thoroughbred, 

Roses in May won the Dubai World Cup in 

2005. 

The majority of their success came with 

homebreds by their 2004 champion turf mare, 

Kitten’s Joy, a namesake of Ken’s first love, 

Sarah whom he had nicknamed ‘‘Kitten’’ in 

1954. Ken still enjoys sharing each win with 

his family and friends by inviting them to help 

him walk each horse into the winner’s circle, 

whether it’s a $5,000 claimer or a Grade I 

stakes winner. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 

in honoring Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey, for 

their impressive careers and their continued 

support of projects in their rural hometown in 

southeastern Kentucky. 

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CELEBRATING BIENVENIDOS’ 25TH 

ANNIVERSARY 

HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD 

OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to congratulate Bievenidos, an organization dedicated to healing children, strengthening families and transforming communities 

in Los Angeles, on their 25th anniversary. 

Bienvenidos opened its doors in June of 

1987 to a young child, Miracle, to begin addressing the growing number of abused and 

neglected infants and toddlers in Los Angeles 

County. From the outset, they realized that 

children who do not have the care, guidance 

and support they need are less likely to grow 

into successful, self-sufficient and productive 

adolescents and adults. 

Bienvenidos has spent the last 25 years developing comprehensive services for children 

and families and promoting long-term positive 

outcomes. The array of programs and services 

they provide are designed to heal children and 

families in crisis, as well as break generational 

cycles of abuse, neglect and other dysfunctional behaviors. 

As a pillar in greater East Los Angeles and 

the San Gabriel Valley, Bienvenidos has made 

it a priority to develop roots within the community by leading collaborative initiatives, engaging community residents to develop services 

and resources in response to their needs, and 

bringing funding into the area. Today, 

Bienvenidos serves more than 19,000 children 

and their families through the dedicated work 

of 200 professional staff at 12 locations. 

Ultimately, what sets Bienvenidos apart is 

their ability to give hope to those who have all 

but lost it. Bienvenidos gives people the tools 

and coping skills they need to become selfsufficient, and through the love and support of 

their staff, they give them someone who believes in them. 

I once again congratulate Bienvenidos on 

the celebration of their 25th anniversary. I 

thank them for their continued service to the 

children and families of Los Angeles and their 

dedication to making our community a better 

place to live. 

NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION 

DAY 2012 

HON. DAN BENISHEK OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

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

observe that September 21, 2012, is National 

POW/MIA Recognition Day, and remember 

those who have suffered in captivity in foreign 

lands, and the many who have never returned 

home from combat. 

This day affords us an opportunity to pay 

tribute to those who experienced unimaginable 

hardship under enemy imprisonment in service 

to this great country, but who, through their 

strength and determination, gained their freedom and returned home as heroes. For those 

still missing, we continue our commitment to 

never rest until all are accounted for and their 

families have peace from the knowledge of 

learning what happened to their loved ones. 

We can never repay the debt we owe to 

those who have devoted their lives in service 

to this country; we can only continue to demonstrate our gratitude and admiration by honoring and calling attention to their sacrifices. 

The haunting black and white flag honoring 

America’s prisoners of war and those missing 

in action, which hangs outside my office, today 

will fly over the United States Capitol, the 

White House, the World War II Memorial, the 

Vietnam Memorial, the Korean War Veterans 

Memorial, and many homes across the country. This flag reminds all Americans of our veterans’ sacrifices, and that our mission is never 

complete until every man and woman who defended America in distant lands returns home. 

On behalf of the constituents of Michigan’s 

First District, I wish to thank all the veterans 

in Northern Michigan for their tremendous 

strength and bravery. And for the families of 

those who are still missing, we renew our 

promise to never rest until your loved ones arrive back under your care. 

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RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WEST CHESTER FISH, 

GAME AND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION 

HON. JIM GERLACH OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

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

congratulate the West Chester Fish, Game 

and Wildlife Association of Chester County, 

Pennsylvania on its 75th anniversary. 

Founded on September 21, 1937 by 107 

local sportsmen, the West Chester Fish, 

Game and Wildlife Association has enjoyed a 

rich and storied history. Even prior to its date 

of founding, its members actively worked to 

address the problem of pollution in the Brandywine River caused by paper mills. These efforts led to, in some cases, the prosecution of 

the owners and operators of these mills. 

Throughout its history, the Association has 

also operated a fish stocking program beginning in 1937 when 2,200 fingerling bass were 

released in the Brandywine. In 1941, these efforts expanded to purchasing and stocking 

trout in West Valley Creek. Later, in 1964, the 


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