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Flint Journal’s Editorial Board. His work as CoChairperson of the City of Flint ‘‘Fifty Year 

Master Plan’’ Planning Committee guided the 

drawing up of comprehensive community development plans for the City. 

Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to rise with me and applaud the 

work of Raymond Hatter. His foresight with 

Salem Housing Community Development Corporation has laid the groundwork for thriving, 

vibrant neighborhoods to take root in the City 

of Flint and his leadership has transformed the 

lives of numerous families. 

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TRIBUTE TO PUI CHU YEE 

HON. WM. LACY CLAY OF MISSOURI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. CLAY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 

pay tribute to Jinba Pui Chu Yee, the world’s 

youngest world-class artist and English language calligrapher. When she was 12 years 

old, International Arts Publishing published 

and distributed around the world a collection 

of her works entitled Pui Chu Yee Sculptured 

Landscapes and Calligraphy—The World’s 

Youngest World-Class Artist and Calligrapher. 

Although Jinba Pui Chu Yee is still in high 

school, her highly creative powers in the field 

of art are incredible. The main theme of her 

hand-molded landscapes is natural scenery. 

Her captivating craftsmanship, which comes 

from nature yet transcends nature, takes the 

viewer into a world of fantasy. 

The New York Academy of Art evaluated 

her in 2004; the Academy issued a certificate 

signed by its Executive Director, Mr. Stephen 

Farthing. That certificate contained the following evaluation: ‘‘It has been a great pleasure for both me as Executive Director, and my 

Faculty at the New York Academy of Art, to 

get to know the artwork of such an internationally acclaimed artist as Ms. Pui Chu Yee. Her 

unique approach transports the viewer beyond 

taste and fantasy to a point where enchantment and contemporary art meet. Her work is 

a great achievement.’’ 

Pui Chu Yee is also an English language 

calligrapher. Jinba Pui Chu Yee was invited to 

create signatures in calligraphic style at an assembly. Attendees of that assembly included 

experts and scholars from Taiwan, Tibet, Thailand, North America, and South America. Also 

in attendance were outstanding alumni, doctorate holders, and university professors, all of 

whom graduated from prestigious U.S. universities. At the assembly, Jinba Pui Chu Yee 

wielded her pen to the astonishment of all. Everyone expressed admiration. 

Through her talent and hard work, Jinba Pui 

Chu Yee has opened a new chapter in the appreciation of art in this world. Under the personal guidance of Jinba Pui Chu Yee, a hightech art studio is now producing three-dimensional artistic images never before seen in this 

world that are created from some of her sculptured landscapes. 

Additionally, Jinba Pui Chu Yee has received numerous honors and commendations 

from various governmental bodies, community 

organizations, and entities representing all 

walks of life. 

Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize 

Ms. Jinba Pui Chu Yee, a extremely talented 

and creative young lady who has excellent 

moral character, deeply loves the United 

States, cares about the public good, and takes 

pleasure in developing the talents of others. In 

her honor I ask my congressional colleagues 

to join me in honoring her accomplishments as 

a premier artist around the world. 

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IN HONOR OF TURBOMECA 

MANUFACTURING 

HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK OF NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mrs. MYRICK. Madam Speaker, the Safran 

Group Company, Turbomeca Manufacturing, 

celebrated its grand opening on September 

25, 2008. This company proudly manufactures 

the engines that power the U.S. Coast Guard 

HH–65 Search and Rescue Helicopter fleet 

and that of the U.S. Army Light Utility Helicopter fleet. 

Turbomeca Manufacturing provides resources, jobs and business growth to the city 

of Monroe, North Carolina, and has shown tremendous commitment to the community. This 

100,000 square foot factory plans to reach a 

production capacity of 200,000 hours per year 

by 2010, and will encompass a team of approximately 180 employees. 

Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I 

honor and recognize this company in my district for the economic opportunities that they 

create and the outstanding community presence they provide. 

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A TRIBUTE TO THE FLOWERS OF 

MEMORY 

HON. BARNEY FRANK OF MASSACHUSETTS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Madam 

Speaker, I have for many years had the benefit of learning from Jack Authelet, a journalist 

and the town historian of the town of 

Foxborough—an important town in my district 

known for a number of things, including being 

the home of our New England Patriots. 

Recently, Mr. Authelet wrote to me about a 

group that he accurately describes as ‘‘very 

appreciative and dedicated French citizens 

who have . . . made a solemn vow’’ that the 

Americans who gave their lives in the defense 

of freedom in France will not be forgotten. The 

organization of French citizens who have dedicated themselves to this is Les Fleurs de la 

Memoire, or The Flowers of Memory. 

Madam Speaker, what they have done and 

are doing is an inspirational example of international cooperation, and I ask that the very 

thoughtful and informative letter from Jack 

Authelet describing the work that they do be 

printed here, along with the essay entitled ‘‘A 

Tribute,’’ written by Claude Lavielle, who is 

president of Les Fleurs de la Memoire. This 

essay was written for Memorial Day 2002. 

Madam Speaker, Mr. Authelet asked that I 

do this on Veterans’ Day, but since we were 

not in session on that day, I have chosen the 

next day in which it is possible to insert this 

into the RECORD as an appropriate way of acknowledging their great work. 

FOXBOROUGH HISTORICAL COMMISSION, 

Foxborough, MA. 

Congressman BARNEY FRANK, 

Newton, MA. 

DEAR BARNEY, thank you for your dedication and leadership role in resolving the fiscal crisis that grips this nation. In the midst 

of all the uncertainty, I would like to call to 

your attention a living tribute to the fallen 

of World War II that I pray will move you to 

call for national recognition of this unique 

volunteer effort on Veterans Day. 

In the aftermath of World War II, some 

15,000 American military personnel who 

made the Supreme Sacrifice remain on 

French soil in the Normandy and Brittany 

Cemeteries where there families seldom—if 

ever—have an opportunity to visit their 

graves. 

We as a nation have honored the pledge we 

would never forget their sacrifice in part by 

properly maintaining the military cemeteries there and around the world. 

There are some very appreciative and dedicated French citizens who have also made a 

solemn vow: these brave Americans will 

never be forgotten because they know that 

every day they live in freedom, they become 

even more indebted to those who lie buried 

in the countries they came to liberate. They 

belong to the organization Les Fleurs de la 

Memoire (The Flowers of Memory) and each 

volunteer is assigned the grave of an American to decorate at every opportunity and especially on the American Memorial Day. 

Many volunteers adopt more than one grave, 

and also make every attempt to locate family members of the deceased that they might 

know someone is there looking over the 

grave of their loved ones. 

I became aware of The Flowers of Memory 

when Vincent Robillard, the French volunteer assigned to the grave of Airman Clinton 

Davison (Class of 1939, Foxborough High 

School) was finally able to contact Clinton’s 

brother, 93-year-old Lewis Davison of Walpole, himself a World War II veteran. I have 

been handling the correspondence for Lewis, 

for whom contact with the French volunteers has brought the comfort of knowing 

there are many who appreciate the family’s 

loss. Through Vincent, the family now has 

had many of its questions answered about 

the death of Clinton, even to an eye witness 

account of what happened that fateful day at 

the height of the war when his plane failed 

to return following a bombing run over Germany. I have attached a story I published in 

The Foxboro Reporter about the French volunteers and what this has meant to the 

Davison family. 

The commitment by these French volunteers to honor those brave Americans is both 

heartwarming and extraordinary. However, 

most Americans don’t even know the group 

exists. 

I have provided background on The Flowers of Memory in hopes that you would use 

your considerable influence by taking the 

initiative to afford this group and its volunteers some national exposure this Veterans’ 

Day that the people of America would know 

about this magnificent tribute being paid 

every day to those who gave their lives when 

their Nation called. 

The attached information provides background on The Flowers of Memory and their 

mission and I think it would bring comfort 

to the American people to know that so 

many people in France living in freedom 

today attribute that gift to those whose 

graves they decorate as an outward symbol 

of an inner vow that they will never be forgotten. 

Thank you for your consideration and 

again, my personal appreciation for your inspired leadership in a time of crisis. 

JACK AUTHELET, 

Town Historian. 


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