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gone to work for Chugach, along with Dusty 

Kaser (Chugach’s President and CEO from 

mid to late 1999), recruited him again. His 

early work with Chugach Development Corporation (CDC) took him to Valdez for six 

months, and then to King Salmon for a year, 

and then to Adak, Alaska. 

Barney recently recalled, ‘‘During that time, 

the Chugach management team started marketing the Wake Island contract and we took 

it away from PMC in 1996. So you can see 

that Wake has been in my blood for a while, 

then we received a contract for the Army 

Housing and Maintenance at Fort Richardson/ 

Fort Wainwright in 1995.’’ 

By 1996, Barney became the Ops Manager 

for CDC and would often travel to the contract 

locations and oversee the start-ups. When he 

left to oversee the start-up of Wake for CAC, 

he returned full circle to the site from where 

he started 16 years earlier. 

Barney later explained, ‘‘By then I had become the BOS Ops Manager for CAC working 

for Dusty Kaser and the team started getting 

more and more contracts. Then I was promoted to Vice-President of Ops for CAC, and 

when I came back from starting up MacDill in 

late 1999, I was offered the job as president 

of CAC.’’ In May 2000, the Board of Directors 

of Chugach promoted Barney to the position 

of President/CEO and he served as both until 

2009 when the position was split to select a 

qualified Chugach shareholder to lead as 

CEO. 

Mr. Speaker, Chugach has become a shining example of an Alaskan Native Corporation 

that has succeeded and thrived, and one that 

has provided tremendous benefits to its Native 

Shareholders and employees. Barney deserves his full share of credit for this success. 

There can be no clearer expression of the 

excellence that Barney, and Chugach, have 

achieved over the years, than the words of 

Barney himself. And so Mr. Speaker, I close 

with an additional quote from Barney Uhart, a 

leader, a friend, and a champion of doing the 

right thing, and of doing things right. He will be 

deeply missed and his memory will stay with 

us forever. 

‘‘How have we gotten to where we are 

today? The reason is simple—the people. All 

the people associated with Chugach are responsible for this success. From the wisdom 

and direction of the Board of Directors; the patience of the shareholders; the vision and perseverance of management; and the dedication 

and drive of all the employees, this is what 

has allowed us to succeed.’’ 

Mr. Speaker, May God bless and hold Barney Uhart and may He bless his family. 

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IN HONOR OF DIXON SAULS 

HON. WALTER B. JONES OF NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, in small towns 

across America, many special events are happening all the time, including high school football. On August 25, 2012, a special event happened in my small town of Farmville, North 

Carolina. The ‘‘R. Dixon Sauls Athletic Field’’ 

at Farmville Central High School was dedicated to Coach Dixon Sauls. Coach Sauls, a 

Farmville native, coached football at the 

school from 1984 to 2007. Honor, integrity and 

class are the three words Athletic Director 

Larry Williford used to describe Coach Sauls, 

and in his usual humble way he accepted the 

honor and then began talking about everyone 

else who meant something to the Jaguar program. 

I have known Dixon Sauls since his youth. 

I have followed his journey of life and sports. 

He graduated Valedictorian from Farmville 

High School in 1966 where he was an outstanding Red Devil football player who played 

quarterback and safety under Coach Elbert 

Moye. He graduated from the University of 

North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1970. He was 

the first of two sons, born in 1948 to Meta 

King Moore Sauls of Farmville, and Roland 

Dixon Sauls, a World War II veteran from 

Wayne County. His father died suddenly in 

1956 when Dixon was just 8 years old and his 

brother, Fred, was just 5 years old. Dixon and 

Fred have been my close friends for many 

years, and I am grateful for their friendship. 

Today Coach Sauls is the devoted husband to 

Kathryn Finklea Sauls and father to beautiful 

daughters, Lindsay and Robyn. 

In 1984, Coach Sauls came back home to 

coach. The Jaguars won 11 football conference championships during his tenure, and 

the 2003 squad was a state runner-up. He 

was the track coach for 19 years and the athletic director for eight years. He touched many 

lives during that time with his strong Christian 

faith, his stellar character and his faithfulness 

to his team and school. He instilled courage, 

compassion, respect and a hard work ethic in 

the young men he coached. Coach Sauls was 

a major father figure for many of the players. 

There is no question he left his mark on his 

players and his hometown for a lifetime. 

It is teachers and coaches across our Nation like Dixon Sauls who are helping to build 

a better America because of their hard work 

and dedication. I remember one statement I 

read many years ago—‘‘If you want to touch 

the past, touch a rock; if you want to touch the 

present, touch a flower; if you want to touch 

the future, touch a child.’’ Dixon Sauls, because of your commitment to young people, 

you have earned this recognition. Your community, your family and friends join in celebration of a job well done. Congratulations. 

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HONORING TAIWAN NATIONAL 

DAY 

HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to honor the people of the Republic of 

China on Taiwan as their day of National 

Celebration, October 10, 2012, approaches. 

This special day recognizes the founding of 

the country. 

I would also like to highlight the economic 

success of the Republic of China on Taiwan 

over the last century. Beginning with very little 

economic activity just a few decades ago, the 

Republic of China on Taiwan has seen a profound increase and now has a dynamic economy which is quickly becoming the envy of 

Asia. 

Moreover, Taiwan has been a fair trading 

partner. Total trade with the United States 

reached an all-time high in 2011, and Taiwan 

is now our 10th largest goods-trading partner. 

Our relationship with Taiwan is a model for fair 

trade between countries which benefits both 

sides, a model we should highlight here today. 

I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating the people of the Republic of China on 

Taiwan on their economic success and thanking them for their continued efforts to work 

with the United States to foster economic 

growth in our country. On the day of National 

Celebration the people of both the United 

States and the Republic of China on Taiwan 

have much to celebrate. We look forward to 

our continued relationship with Taiwan, and 

wish them the very best. 

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NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER 

AWARENESS MONTH 

HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today in support of women’s health and in recognition of September as National Ovarian 

Cancer Awareness Month. This year, it is estimated that 22,280 women will be diagnosed 

with ovarian cancer and that 15,500 women, 

including 620 from Illinois, will die from it. If 

ovarian cancer is diagnosed and treated before the cancer spreads outside of the ovary, 

the five-year survival rate is 93 percent. Unfortunately, only 15 percent of ovarian cancers 

are found at that stage. 

Too many women are losing their lives to 

ovarian cancer, the deadliest of the 

gynecologic cancers. Because no screening or 

early detection tests exist today, many women 

are unaware that they are living with this disease until it is too late. We need to increase 

public education about the early warning signs 

because, as organizations such as the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance stress, ‘‘until 

there’s a test, awareness is best.’’ Treating 

this disease before it has spread beyond the 

ovary significantly increases the survival rate. 

At the same time, we need more than awareness—we need to continue the medical research required to develop the screening tests 

that will save women’s lives. 

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month helps increase awareness of ovarian cancer and focus 

attention on the continued need for innovative 

research efforts to identify screening and early 

detection tests for ovarian cancer. 

I commend the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, including their Partner Member groups 

CCare Lynch Syndrome, Bright Pink, and 

FORCE of Chicago, for their steadfast commitment to making women aware of the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of ovarian cancer 

and for their advocacy on behalf of women 

and families touched by this devastating disease. I urge my colleagues to help make 

women aware of the potential warning signs of 

this disease and to continue to support ovarian cancer research efforts. 


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