[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 84 (Monday, June 10, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1041-E1042]
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                      TRIBUTE TO MARIANNE BARRIOS

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 10, 1996

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Marianne 
Barrios, the energetic photojournalist-general manager of the San 
Fernando Sun. This year Marianne is being given special recognition by 
the Mission Hills Chamber of Commerce for many years of service to the 
chamber and the northeast San Fernando Valley. Those of us lucky enough 
to know Marianne know that this honor is richly deserved.
  Marianna is best known for her work with the San Fernando Sun. 
Readers of the paper know that she does an exceptional job keeping 
people informed. She makes a point of coming to grand openings, 
rallies, chamber events--I have enjoyed seeing Marianne at many of 
these over the years--and covering the various communities in San 
Fernando and the northeast valley. All of us who care about the area 
owe a huge debt of gratitude to Marianne for her work.
  As busy as she is with the San Fernando Sun, Marianne somehow finds 
time for other activities. For example, she is a member of the Foothill 
Area Boosters Association, the San Fernando Valley Police Advisory 
Council and the northeast valley chapter of the America Heart 
Association. In addition, she is a present or past board member of New 
Directions for Youth, the San Fernando and Mission Hills Chambers of 
Commerce and the Holy Cross Medical Center Century Club.
  The devoted mother of a 15-year-old son, Marianne spends much of her 
time working with organizations dedicated to improving the lives of 
children. It is another way in which she has made an invaluable 
contribution to the community.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in saluting Marianne Barrios, 
whose selflessness and dedication is a shining example to us all.

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                TRIBUTE TO GESU CATHOLIC CHURCH OF MIAMI

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 10, 1996

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it gives me tremendous pleasure to pay 
tribute to Gesu Catholic Church of Miami, which has for the past 100 
years been the spiritual heart for the people of south Florida. As 
Miami celebrates its centennial anniversary, so too does the Gesu 
Catholic Church. Together the city and the church have been harmonious 
partners in a relationship that has seen Miami become a premier city of 
the United States and the Americas.
  As the first house of worship in Miami, Gesu's contributions to the 
cultural, religious, educational, and charitable development of south 
Florida have been enormous. Indeed, Gesu has been a loving place of 
worship that has allowed many community leaders including Steve Clark, 
mayor of the city of Miami, J.L. Plummer, commissioner of the city of 
Miami, and Arthur Estopinan, my chief of staff in Washington, DC, a 
site of reflection and inspiration.
  For my chief of staff, Arthur Estopinan, the church takes on a 
special significance. Arthur worked part time after school in the 
rectory since he was 13 years old until after graduating from college, 
helping to coordinate liturgies with Father John Edwards, S.J.; Father 
Bill Mayer, S.J.; and Father Donald Pearce, S.J. The loving influence 
that the Jesuits at Gesu have shown Arthur enabled him to become a man 
of the highest moral character.
  Gesu has served as a beacon of hope for many people from many 
different lands who came to this great Nation in search of freedom. It 
is a historic landmark that has a devoted following of parishioners 
that come together to celebrate their faith and heritage. The American 
people should be extraordinarily proud of the accomplishments of Gesu 
during the past century and I am confident that Gesu will have an 
equally outstanding history in the century to come.

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