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praise, the St. Joseph’s commitment to providing low cost care reinforces the organization as an indispensible piece of the greater 

Bangor community. 

Mr. Speaker, please join me again in congratulating St. Joseph Hospital, and their parent organization St. Joseph Healthcare on 

their designation as Thomson Reuters Top 

100 Hospital. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF THE DAVID 

WEBSTER GREENER WAY TO 

WORK DAY 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize September 25, 2012, as the Cleveland 

Metropolitan Bar Association’s (CMBA) 4th 

Annual ‘‘David Webster Greener Way to Work 

Day,’’ and to remember David Webster, legal 

scholar, litigator, entrepreneur, and environmentalist, who died at age 46 from cancer on 

March 13, 2009, but whose achievements 

were many in his short life. 

David Webster overcame alcoholism at a 

young age and went on to sponsor others in 

recovery. He accomplished much and saw life 

as an adventure. At Case Western Reserve 

School of Law, he graduated magna cum 

laude and was an editor of Law Review, 

where he met his wife Beth. 

Upon graduation from law school, David became a commercial lawyer with broad experience, in matters involving banking, commodity 

trading, securities, technology, real estate, intellectual property, and his passion, environmental law. Merging his knowledge of commodity trading and environmental law, he 

founded INHALE, which later became the 

Clean Air Conservancy, an organization which 

worked within the manufacturing economy and 

the commodities market to reduce air pollution 

by acquiring and retiring pollution allowances. 

Outside Magazine dubbed the Clean Air Conservancy one of the 10 best small environmental non-profits. 

David Webster was an aggressive litigator 

who took on music giant Sony and won a 

judgment of more than $5 million for the late 

Cleveland music producer Steve Popovich 

over credit for Meatloaf’s hottest album, ‘‘Bat 

out of Hell.’’ He was a founding partner of the 

law firm Webster & Dubyak and was also actively involved in the Cuyahoga County Bar 

Association, the Federal Bar Association, and 

the American Bar Association. He was a driving force behind the merger of the Cuyahoga 

County and the Cleveland Bar Associations 

and was the President-elect of the merged 

CMBA at the time of his passing. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in recognizing Tuesday September 25, 2012 

as the 4th Annual David Webster Greener 

Way to Work Day. The CMBA encourages us 

to find a greener way to travel to and from 

work, whether through public transportation, 

biking, walking or carpooling. The CMBA will 

honor David’s memory with a noon luncheon 

at the CMBA to recognize law firms and offices for their commitment to implement sustainable practices, reduce waste, and shrink 

their carbon footprints. Please join me in honoring the memory of David Webster by joining 

with the CMBA in taking action to protect our 

environment. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF JOAN 

RECHNITZ AND BOB RECHNITZ 

HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

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

recognize Joan Rechnitz and Bob Rechnitz for 

their work in preserving New Jersey’s pristine 

natural habitats. Their work with the Monmouth Conservation Foundation has been instrumental in helping to ensure that all New 

Jerseyans are able to enjoy the picturesque 

beauty of our county and State for generations 

to come. 

Over the past 35 years, the Monmouth Conservation Foundation has worked to protect 

over 6,500 acres of land in Monmouth County. 

Joan and Bob Rechnitz have long been strong 

advocates and supporters of the foundation 

and the environment, which includes Bob’s 

tenure as a member of the foundation’s advisory board, and Joan’s time as a board member of Monmouth County’s ‘‘Friends of the 

Parks’’ organization. In addition to Joan and 

Bob Rechnitz’s work with the Monmouth Conservation Foundation and ‘‘Friends of the 

Parks,’’ both have been actively involved in 

promoting the arts in Monmouth County. In 

1994, Joan and Bob Rechnitz founded the 

Two River Theater Company in an effort to 

provide Monmouth County residents with educational and community programs aimed at 

promoting the appreciation and advancement 

of arts. Joan and Bob Rechnitz’s work through 

the Two River Theater Company, the Monmouth Conservation Foundation, and Monmouth County ‘‘Friends of the Parks’’ has resulted in a greater appreciation of the environment and the arts. It is my pleasure to join the 

Monmouth Conservation Foundation in honoring their work in showcasing and promoting 

the appreciation of art in nature and nature in 

art. 

Mr. Speaker, please join me in leading this 

body in recognition of Joan and Bob Rechnitz 

for their work in artistic and environmental advocacy. I would like to extend my appreciation 

and gratitude for their work on behalf of Monmouth County, and I look forward to hearing of 

their future successes and endeavors. 

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COMMEMORATING THE 100TH YEAR 

OF THE LAKE COUNTY RAILROAD 

HON. GREG WALDEN OF OREGON

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

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

recognize and commemorate the 100th year 

of the Lake County Railroad, a 55-mile stretch 

of track connecting the neighboring communities of Alturas, California and Lakeview, Oregon. 

Since its completion in January 1912 as part 

of the Nevada-California-Oregon Railway, this 

rail line has been a vital economic lifeline to 

the region, transporting Lake County’s abundant agricultural and natural resources to markets around this great nation and the world. 

The arrival of the NCO Railway was heralded at the time as ‘‘the most important 

epoch in the history of Lakeview and Lake 

County.’’ Despite the limitations of its narrowgauged tracks, the railroad spurred the growth 

of the livestock, mineral, and timber industries, 

brought in scores of new settlers, and turned 

a dusty frontier town into a vibrant community. 

Along with a passenger depot which still 

stands today, the railroad ushered in a building boom that saw the construction of a new 

opera house, high school, and even a sewer 

system. 

In 1927, the line was sold to Southern Pacific, which quickly converted it to standardgauge operations. As a result, Lakeview 

changed from a commercial center to an industrial hub containing up to ten lumber mills 

and remanufacturing plants. For nearly 60 

years, rail-related trade in the region thrived 

as millions of board feet of ponderosa pine 

were carried to market via railcar. 

With the beginning of the demise of the timber industry in the Northwest in the early 

1980s, Southern Pacific announced plans to 

abandon the line. Recognizing the economic 

impact abandonment of the line would have 

on communities served by the railroad and appreciating its historic significance, Lake County 

purchased the line in 1986. In 1996, the county took over direct operations and established 

the Lake County Railroad. 

Today, timber shipments have largely been 

replaced by loads of perlite, but the importance of the line has never been more pronounced. Reliable transportation brings industry and jobs, especially in rural Oregon. 

While it has not been an easy task, the 

business and government leaders of Lake 

County have maintained and strengthened the 

Lake County Railroad with a tenacity and 

dedication that rivals those who first established the railroad. I am proud to have personally supported, advocated for, and been deeply involved in their many efforts to fuel this 

economic engine. And I will continue to do so. 

On October 6, Lake County, Oregon, and 

the Town of Lakeview will celebrate the Centennial of the Lake County Railroad. Ten years 

ago, I had the pleasure of being on hand, with 

my son, to share in the community’s previous 

celebration of the line. While unfortunately I 

cannot be there again to mark this momentous 

occasion, this record honors those efforts of 

my good friends in preserving the history of 

and building a future for railroads in America. 

My fellow colleagues, please join me in congratulating the Lake County Railroad on 100 

years of excellent service. 

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RECOGNIZING NATIONAL WORK 

AND FAMILY MONTH 

HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, 

I rise today to recognize the month of October 

as National Work and Family Month. 

As we strive to move our economy forward, 

we need to ensure that we are building an 

economy that works for everyone, including 

America’s working families. 

And as a mother of young kids in a household with two working parents, I know all too 


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