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receives recognition for a job well done for the 

people of St. Petersburg, Florida. He and his 

work stand as a symbol for all that is good 

about public service and those who choose to 

serve. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF JACK AND 

DOLLIE HARVEY 

HON. JOHN BOOZMAN OF ARKANSAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise in 

recognition of the devotion and commitment 

Jack and Dollie Harvey have shown their community. 

In their 40 years of marriage, they have 

worked together to help others. Their romance 

was born out of tragedy with each of them 

being widowed at a young age. Instead of 

dwelling on the hardships they faced in losing 

a loved one and, eventually, the challenges of 

merging their two families, they became more 

mindful of the needs of those around them. 

They helped rebuild after the 1976 Teton Dam 

collapse; ‘‘adopted’’ the homeless; taught at a 

juvenile detention center; ministered in migrant 

camps throughout the Southwest; volunteered 

at a community recreation center; counseled 

the terminally ill and their families; organized 

and managed summer camps for children 

from low-income families; entertained at nursing homes, state hospitals and city missions; 

and gave their time, money and energy to 

every opportunity for service that came their 

way. 

Like many other Americans their age, the 

Harveys have to stretch their Social Security 

check to cover their monthly expenses. But 

they don’t worry so much about paying the 

bills. Quite often, their biggest concern is just 

finding the energy to breathe. Jack, 78, who 

suffers from a chronic respiratory disease, and 

Dollie, 71, a cancer survivor tethered to oxygen, squeeze their numerous doctor’s appointments and her frequent transfusions and injections into a hectic schedule devoted to ministering to others. 

Sundays are busy days for the couple: 

teaching Sunday school, practicing for Christmas programs and guest preaching, their efforts continue to make a difference and inspire 

all of those who meet them. Their lessons 

have not been lost on their 8 children, 16 

grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, who 

include ministers, educators, law enforcement 

personnel, healthcare professionals, a social 

worker, military members and Arkansas and 

U.S. Government officials. 

Jack and Rollie long ago adopted the motto 

not to pass on peacefully but to charge ahead 

helping others until they drop—exhausted and 

totally spent—into the grave. Truly, it is this 

kind of commitment, this type of dedication, 

that makes America grew. 

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HONORING SAM AND DORIS 

SHORTER 

HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I 

rise today to offer my congratulations to Sam 

and Doris Shorter of Cataula, Georgia, upon 

the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary on January 17, 2009. In this day and age 

where family values are often discussed, I can 

think of no greater testament to life, love, 

honor, and family values than the commitment 

of a 50 year marriage. 

Samuel Shorter and Doris Lawson, both native Georgians, were born, reared and educated in Terrell County. They met while attending Terrell County high school. Sam was 

the starting guard on the basketball team and 

Doris was a pretty girl who caught his eye and 

snared his heart. After courting for just a few 

months, they both realized they had found true 

love and were destined to be partners in life. 

Shortly thereafter, Sam and Doris were joined 

in holy matrimony on January 17, 1959. 

Along the way, during these last 50 years, 

they built a loving home, had successful careers, created a business and raised a family. 

Although they settled in New Jersey in the 

early 1960s, they never forgot their Georgia 

roots, and retired to Georgia in 2003. 

Their marriage has been blessed with three 

children—Malcom, Tonya and Courtney; a loving daughter-in-law Joan; and six granddaughters—Natalya, Olivia, Alazandra, Victoria, Ciara and Daijohna. 

Madam Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 

Shorters as they celebrate 50 years of marriage. It is refreshing to see two people who 

have devoted their lives to creating a successful marriage and happy family. They are an 

example of what a little dedication, a lot of 

love, and a belief in God can create. 

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DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL 

PROJECT 

HON. FRANK R. WOLF OF VIRGINIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, on behalf of 

the entire Virginia Congressional delegation, 

the people of the 10th District of Virginia, and 

everyone who uses Washington Dulles International Airport, I want to thank Secretary of 

Transportation Mary Peters for her efforts in 

giving final Federal approval to the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. 

The Department of Transportation signed off 

on the project committing some $900 million in 

Federal funds to this project, which has been 

discussed and in the planning stages for decades. It is gratifying to see this project become 

a reality and it would not have been possible 

without Secretary Peters’s bold leadership, 

personal attention, and ability to recognize the 

critical need for congestion relief in the Dulles 

corridor. 

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TRIBUTE TO THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF WATERLOO UNITED METHODIST 

CHURCH 

HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, I 

rise today to commemorate the 150th Anniversary Celebration marking the building of the 

Waterloo United Methodist Church in the Borough of Stanhope, County of Sussex, New 

Jersey, a vibrant community I am proud to 

represent. 

Waterloo United Methodist Church was 

started in 1855 by a few families crowded into 

a general store. Devoted congregants constructed a church in 1859. The congregation 

continued to thrive until the Great Depression 

when church membership was reduced to all 

but five congregants. Through the dedication 

of Mrs. Melissa Dolan, an organist and Sunday school teacher for the church for 50 

years, the church was saved from abandonment. Not until 1971 was the church’s survival 

once again threatened, this time by the construction of a dam. Through the help of New 

Jersey State Senator Wayne Dumont the 

church was allowed to remain in use and the 

congregants unanimously voted to not sell the 

property to the State. In 1980, when membership dwindled to eight families, a conscious effort was made by the congregation to keep 

their beloved church alive and to this day the 

church continues to be successful. 

The United Methodist Church remains the 

only operating building in the restored 19th 

century canal town of Waterloo Village. Today’s inter-generational congregation is lead 

by three pastors, the only congregation in the 

State of New Jersey to be led by a pastoral 

team, and welcomes parishioners from all 

walks of life. Although few in numbers this 

progressive church takes great pride in accepting people from diverse backgrounds, following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ whom 

embraced those that society did not. 

Madam Speaker, I urge you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating Waterloo 

United Methodist Church on the celebration of 

150 years of serving its parishioners and all of 

Sussex County. 

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RECOGNIZING THE DEATH OF 

CLAIBORNE PELL 

HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today 

to pay tribute to Claiborne Pell, Princeton 

Graduate, former senator from Rhode Island, 

creator of Pell Grants, and writer of legislation 

that created the National Endowment for the 

Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He served six terms in the office, 

until 1997. 

Words alone can not express my sincere 

admiration for Claiborne Pell and the legacy 

he has left behind: a program that has given 

grants to tens of millions of college students 

and will continue to give grants to generations 

of college students to come. 

I truly admire Claiborne Pell for his commitment to aiding students in paying for college 

education. The Pell Grants began with the creation of a bill that created the Basic Education 

Opportunity Grant (BEOG) which provided financial aid to the needy to attend college. The 

Basic Education Opportunity Grant (BEOG) 

was renamed in honor of Pell and his work for 

these grants in 1980 as Pell Grants: Pell had 

sponsored the research of a two-volume report that had been the basis of the bill that 


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