E2370 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 10, 2008 

York (SUNY) Cortland Men’s Cross Country 

Team, which won its first ever national title on 

November 22. During the NCAA Division III 

Championships at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, the Cortland Red Dragons beat 

31 competitors with a score of 80 points. The 

team solidly outpaced the second and third 

place finishers who scored 115 and 129 

points, respectively, and improved on their 

previous finishes of fourth in 2006 and third in 

2007 to win this year’s title. 

Four of the team’s runners earned All-America honors by finishing in the top 35 competitors over the 8,000-meter course. Junior Seth 

DuBois finished seventh; senior Shamus Nally, 

11th; senior Josh Henry, 15th: and junior Justin Wager, 28th. 

The team was led by first year head coach 

Steve Patrick and assistant coaches Kathryn 

Wagner and Jacob Smith. Coach Patrick was 

named the 2008 Division III Men’s Cross 

Country National Coach of the Year by the 

United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). 

Overall, the win marks SUNY Cortland’s 

22nd national team title, including 16 NCAA 

crowns in seven different sports. 

Madam Speaker. I am honored to represent 

such skilled and hard-working athletes in my 

district. Please join me in congratulating the 

team and wishing them the best of luck in 

their future athletic and scholarly pursuits. 

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A TRIBUTE TO EBONE E. 

MCINTOSH 

HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today 

to pay tribute and to honor Ebone E. 

McIntosh. In 2004, Ms. McIntosh was appointed Vice President of Administration at the 

Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn. She was 

administratively responsible for the Departments of Ambulatory Care, Community Relations, and the hospital’s Private Practice initiative. During her first two years, Ms. McIntosh 

worked tirelessly to improve the community’s 

perception of Interfaith Medical Center by 

working with Community Board members, clergy, and primary care physicians in the immediate catchment. The hospital expanded its 

community outreach efforts through its participation in community health fairs, treatment adherence initiatives, and patient education. The 

hospital also became actively involved in HIV/ 

AIDS programs, Adult and Pediatric Sickle 

Cell grants, and Breast Cancer awareness 

through the Susan G. Komen Foundation and 

Killough Trust. 

Ms. McIntosh, in early 2007, assumed more 

operational responsibilities at the hospital, taking on hospital support services including Security, Food and Nutrition, Patient Relations, 

and Construction Management. Within 

months, a new hospitality-driven model of 

guest relations was in place, including daily 

newspaper delivery, the provision of amenities 

kits, and personal choice dining; accommodations many of the patients at IMC had never 

experienced. Given the medically underserved 

population and the reliance on the Emergency 

Department for the primary care needs of the 

hospital’s core population, Ms. McIntosh soon 

assumed control of the Department of Emergency Services. Under her leadership, the 

EMS turn around time, patient satisfaction, 

and overall patient flow significantly improved. 

Ms. McIntosh, prior to joining Interfaith, was 

the Senior Administrator for the Departments 

of Neurology, OB/GYN, and Pediatrics at the 

Columbia University Harlem Hospital Center. 

She was active in the application and approval 

process for their designated stroke center, 

was the Grants Coordinator for the Institutional 

Review Board, and has served briefly as the 

Residency Coordinator in Diagnostic Radiology. 

Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize 

Ms. Ebone E. McIntosh for her extraordinary 

accomplishments in improving health care at 

the Interfaith Medical Center and across New 

York City. 

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to 

join me in paying tribute to Ms. Ebone E. 

McIntosh. 

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HONORING DR. THOMAS 

FRIEDRICH GEORGE 

HON. W. TODD AKIN OF MISSOURI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. AKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 

recognize one of our Missouri of University 

Chancellors. Several weeks ago, Dr. Thomas 

Friedrich George was honored by the University of Szeged in Hungary. Chancellor George 

was awarded the honorary title Doctor Honoris 

Causa by the University of Szeged in recognition of his outstanding and cooperative scientific work that has been carried out in support of the University of Szeged over many 

years. 

While serving as Chancellor at the University of Missouri—St. Louis, Chancellor George 

also serves as a professor of chemistry and 

physics and researcher in chemical, materials 

and laser physics at the University. 

This recognition of Chancellor George is not 

only a significant personal achievement; it is 

also an honor for the University of Missouri 

System and the St. Louis region. 

I am pleased to be able to honor Chancellor 

George today. He is a shining example of the 

great leadership we have in Missouri and I 

know all of my colleagues join me in congratulating him on this distinguished honor. 

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HONORING OAKHURST CHAMBER 

OF COMMERCE 

HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise 

today to congratulate the Oakhurst Chamber 

of Commerce upon the celebration of their 

50th Anniversary. The anniversary will be 

celebrated at the Annual Installation Diner and 

Dance to be held on December 5, 2008 at the 

Pines Resort in Bass Lake, California. 

Over the past fifty years, the Oakhurst 

Chamber of Commerce has been committed 

to it Mission Statement ‘‘To promote and support the economic vitality while honoring and 

preserving the unique lifestyles of our Mountain Communities.’’ The Oakhurst Chamber of 

Commerce in conjunction with its Board of Directors, the Eastern Madera County Chamber 

of Commerce Foundation and the many committees that have been established over the 

years, has been responsible for the completion of many community projects and achievements. These accomplishments have revolved 

around promoting business and tourism, community development, government issues and 

education. 

For fifty years the Chamber has worked diligently to promote the businesses, large and 

small, in Eastern Madera County. Today, it 

has over four hundred members. The Chamber has developed member to member programs, networking and ‘‘shop locally’’ campaigns to strengthen, nurture and build the 

local businesses. It has been a strong advocate for the New Downtown Project that is envisioned to be a pedestrian friendly area for 

visitors and locals and will include a visitors 

center, shopping, entertainment and dining. To 

keep the community and visitors apprised of 

what is going on in Eastern Madera County, 

the Chamber maintains an up to the minute, 

interactive website. It also provides visitors 

with a directory of local businesses and is responsible for creating the official regional 

street map for Eastern Madera County. The 

Chamber plays a vital role in welcoming visitors and recruiting new businesses to the 

area. Often, the Chamber serves as a first impression for the entire community. It has 

worked to make this impression warm, welcoming and professional. By providing these 

services, the Oakhurst Chamber of Commerce 

has created events that have drawn thousands of visitors to the area. The events that 

it promotes include the Oakhurst Peddlers 

Fair, the Fall Festival, the Automotive Film 

Festival, and the Wood Carvers Rendezvous. 

The Chamber hosts annual planning conferences with local business leaders and government officials to maintain a sense of cohesion and to discuss key economic indicators 

and to define the needs of the community. 

These conferences help all of the members 

work together toward a common goal that will 

help shape the community. In the past these 

goals have included working with various levels of government or providing various community projects. The Education, Beautification, 

Economic Development, and Tourism Committees have worked together to create better 

programs and services for the entire community; including a community park with the formation of non profit to run it. The Emergency 

Preparedness Committee has created and implemented emergency plans for fire, water and 

power outages, natural disasters and chemical 

hazards. Working with county and state officials on the infrastructure of the area, the 

Chamber has played an integral part in water, 

sewer and other detail area plans. The Chamber’s work provided a new sewer plant for 

Oakhurst, in obtaining a one million dollar 

grant for the continued development of a 

water source in the area and a four million 

dollar loan through the California Public Utilities Commission for Hillview Water. The 

Chamber and the Foundation has funded and 

built over one million dollars worth of sidewalks on Highway 41 in Oakhurst. It has also 

endorsed and raised support for the ‘‘Action to 

Incorporate Oakhurst Now’’ and has provided 

education to the community about the benefits 

of incorporating the area.