E60 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 9, 2009 

OPENING OF NEW LEED GOLD 

CERTIFIED CUB FOODS STORE IN 

ST. PAUL, MN 

HON. BETTY McCOLLUM 

OF MINNESOTA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise 

today to congratulate Minnesota-based grocery retail company Cub Foods for its planned 

opening of one of the nation’s first LEED 

(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certified grocery stores in St. Paul, 

Minnesota. 

The new store, located in the heart of St. 

Paul’s Phalen neighborhood, will be the first 

LEED Gold Certified grocery store in Minnesota and the second in the United States. It 

received an award from the Environmental 

Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership at 

Gold-Level Certification for outstanding use of 

environmentally friendly refrigeration technology. I want to congratulate Brian Huff, 

President of Cub Foods; Mark Halvorson, 

Phalen Cub Foods Store Manager; and Jeff 

Noddle, Chairman and CEO of Cub Food’s 

parent company SUPERVALU for their outstanding environmental leadership in setting a 

new standard in the grocery retail industry. 

As a member of the Congressional Green 

Buildings Caucus I firmly believe that energy 

efficiency in our nation’s buildings must play 

an important part in a 21st century energy 

strategy for the United States. The innovations 

Cub Foods brings to the St. Paul Phalen community with its new LEED store are exceptional and should be replicated nationwide. 

The new 62,900 square-foot store has skylights to illuminate 75 percent of occupied 

spaces and has the first commercial parking 

lot in Minnesota illuminated using only LED 

lights. It incorporates a landscape irrigation 

system that uses 50 percent less water than 

typical systems. In addition, 75 percent of the 

building construction waste will be recycled. 

Such innovations must become the standard 

for America’s buildings as we tackle the challenges of climate change and energy security. 

In addition, the Phalen Cub Foods store 

was an integral part of St. Paul’s East Side redevelopment project and has created approximately 135 new part-time and full-time jobs for 

the neighborhood. As we face a global recession, such green projects are a win-win for the 

environment and our economy. 

As Cub Foods commemorated their 40th 

Anniversary in 2008, the commitment Cub is 

making to the long-term well-being of the environment, their customers and employees truly 

exemplifies Minnesota’s strong tradition of 

community and responsible stewardship of our 

community and our planet. I congratulate Cub 

Foods on its efforts and look forward to continuing our shared fight for a greener building 

sector and stronger economy. 

RECOGNIZING THE 50TH WEDDING 

ANNIVERSARY OF MR. AND MRS. 

ENCARNACION AREVALO 

GUERRA 

HON. HENRY CUELLAR OF TEXAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I proudly 

rise today in recognition of the 50th Wedding 

Anniversary for Encarnacion ‘Carny’ Arevalo 

Guerra and Emma Flores Guerra. The lives of 

these individuals have been uniquely American, and this Golden Anniversary of theirs is 

a special moment for not only them, but for 

their family and friends. 

Encarnacion Arevalo Arevalo was born May 

15th, 1940 in McGregor, Michigan to Sacarias 

Bonilla Guerra and Ines Arevalo. Emma Flores 

Guerra was born December 13th, 1940 in San 

Antonio, TX to Alfredo Saucedo Flores and 

Ofelia Cavazos Flores. From San Antonio, 

Emma’s family moved to Saginaw, Michigan 

that she met Encarnacion. Both fathers of the 

honored couple worked at General Motors 

during the 1940’s, a crucial period when manufactures were devoting all effort to preparing 

the military with proper equipment. 

Music played an important role in both of 

their lives. As children they loved music and 

would attend weekly dances in Saginaw, 

Michigan as young adults. This later would inspire them to start a business. When both 

were in junior high, attending Central Junior 

High in Saginaw, Encarnacion played the saxophone, and Emma the French horn. This is 

where they met and began their relationship. 

Not all went as planned however as Emma’s 

family was forced to move back to San Antonio. This would not stop their relationship however. The young couple stayed in touch by 

writing letters to each other at every chance 

they had. 

It was January 10, 1959 that the two married in a large ceremony at St. Joseph’s 

Catholic Church. After marriage, Encarnacion 

supported his growing family with his continued employment at General Motors in Saginaw for 10 years. It was during this time that 

the two welcomed 5 daughters into their family: Cynthia, Sylvia, Judith Ines, Belinda, and 

Elaine. 

After leaving GM, the family moved to Laredo, Texas. It was here the couple purchased 

and converted the Bowl-A-Rama into what we 

now know as the ‘‘Casa Blanca Ballroom’’. 

The Ballroom has become a landmark and 

has held a prominent place in the lives for 

Laredoans for almost 40 years now. 

From here the couple went on to purchase 

their first radio station in Nuevo Laredo and 

name it ‘‘Radio Canon’’. This proved to a wise 

investment, and the Guerra’s later purchased 

share holdings in seven more radio stations. 

After a short try at retirement, the two returned 

to the business and acquired three new radio 

stations: Z–93, Energy 98, and K-Onda. In 

1995, the couple moved to San Antonio, but 

remain active in the communities. Today, 

when Encarnacion is not tinkering in his garden, the two are fulfilling their dream of traveling the world. The Guerras are a vibrant example of living the American dream. 

Madam Speaker, please join me in celebrating them on the 50th Wedding Anniversary 

not just as local icons in Texas, but model citizens of the United States of America. They 

are true stewards of the American dream, and 

I celebrate them and thank them for their contributions to the Great State of Texas. 

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TRIBUTE TO MRS. JOSEPHINE 

ARNOLD 

HON. FRED UPTON OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today in 

recognition of Mrs. Josephine Arnold of Portage, Michigan, for her nearly 30 years of distinguished service to the Portage Senior Center and the greater Kalamazoo area. 

Jo began working with the Portage Senior 

Center in 1979 and was named its charter director in 1992 when the Portage City Council 

created the Department of Senior Services to 

give the senior center a direct link to the council. Since its inception 30 years ago, the Portage Senior Center has gained 2,000 members and currently has a regular daily attendance of 200 senior citizens. Under Jo’s leadership in 2000, the Portage Senior Center became Michigan’s first nationally accredited 

senior center and one of an elite group of 127 

centers that have been nationally accredited. 

Throughout the years, Jo’s overriding goal at 

the center has been to promote personal 

growth, health, friendship, and independence 

for area seniors and all generation participants. In addition to her career with the city of 

Portage, Jo has been an active community 

member as an instructor at Kalamazoo Valley 

Community College and as the activities director of Friendship Village. 

Jo has been an inspirational figure, exuding 

friendship, generosity, and leadership in her 

commitment to a population often neglected 

by society. Her dedication to community development will be remembered for years to come 

and her example followed to continue to aid 

senior citizens in Kalamazoo. 

Once again, I would like to personally congratulate and thank Jo Arnold for her many 

years of public service to the citizens of this 

great country. Southwest Michigan is truly a 

better place because of her contributions. 

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125TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOUNT 

FERN UMC 

HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, I 

rise to recognize the one hundred twenty-fifth 

anniversary of the Mount Fern United Methodist Church, in Randolph, New Jersey. 

The first service at Mount Fern Church was 

held on November 11, 1883. Mount Fern 

Church was an offshoot of the Millbrook Methodist Church established 50 years earlier in 

1833. Mount Fern was built to serve the growing surrounding community and the workers at 

Mine Hill who did not have transportation to 

Millbrook. 

John R. Spargo is the person most responsible for the church at Mount Fern. He donated the land, provided the financing, helped 


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