[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 102 (Thursday, July 11, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1256-E1257]
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               LUCY BOWEN McCAULEY'S CHOREOGRAPHIC MAGIC

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                           HON. HENRY J. HYDE

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 1996

  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I wish to take this opportunity to advise my 
colleagues of a magical event which took place recently. Virginia's own 
Lucy Bowen McCauley, a renowned dancer and teacher, who has expanded 
her art into choreography, staged her first dance concert consisting 
solely of her own choreography.
  The concert was a wonderful potpourri of passion and humor, style and 
grace. Ms. Bowen McCauley demonstrated her choreographic range in 
splendid fashion. From the classical ``Brahms Trio'' with its depth of 
lyrical movements, to the marvelously humorous ``What'll Ya'ave, Luv,'' 
to the deeply moving ``At Last,'' the evening was filled with 
excitement, emotion, and fun. One critic was especially moved when she 
noticed that the couple dancing the romantic ``At Last'' are married to 
each other and truly exuded the love which Ms. Bowen McCauley had 
choreographed into the piece. Ms. Bowen McCauley gave the audience a 
special treat by dancing in ``Fracture Zone,'' a wonderfully 
imaginative and dynamic work.
  In her inaugural choreographic triumph, Ms. Bowen McCauley has 
managed not only to demonstrate her command of the complexities of 
choreography, but she has been able to imbue her dancers with her own 
drive and love of dance which clearly comes out in each piece. The 
combination made for a truly magical evening--one which culminated in a 
well-deserved standing ovation.
  The dance world looks forward to future work from this truly talented 
choreographer.

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                  TRIBUTE TO ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 1996

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor 150 years of 
development and growth. Over a century and a half ago the St. James 
Lutheran Church, the oldest Lutheran congregation in Fulton County, OH, 
was founded. Strong in heritage and faith, the church has served as a 
pillar in that community and continues to foster ideals and philosophy 
consistent with moral prosperity.
  Their story began in 1837 when a group of family members known as the 
Leininger family, including at least four brothers and two sisters, 
came to the United States from France. Their journey across the 
Atlantic Ocean via sailboat led them to New Orleans, up the 
Mississippi, and eventually to German Township, what we know today as 
Fulton County, OH, settled on the western side of Ohio's Ninth 
District.
  Nine years after settlement, the Leiningers were approached by Pastor 
John Adam Detzer who headed the effort in the northwest Ohio territory 
to settle German Lutherans. They received Pastor Detzer with great 
excitement and asked him to be their pastor. Despite an already full 
congregation throughout the territory, he agreed and began to preach, 
listen, and spread the good word.
  It was from that humble beginning that St. James evolved. The St. 
James congregation has survived and grown into a cornerstone of the 
Fulton County community.
  I know my colleagues join me today in recognizing the congregation of 
St. James Lutheran Church on the occasion of 150 years of dedication, 
devotion, and commitment to the spiritual and communal needs of the 
people of northwest Ohio.

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