[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E437]
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      RECOGNIZING MR. DAVID WARTOFSKY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL 
                          TRANSPORTATION WEEK

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 24, 2004

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Mr. David Wartofsky's 
contributions to National Transportation Week. For the past five years, 
Mr. Wartofsky has closed Potomac Airfield, his private airport in Ft. 
Washington, Maryland, so that 1,000 school children can participate in 
National Transportation Week events.
  This year, on May 20, Potomac Airfield will host nearly 1,000 
students from Washington D.C. area elementary, middle and high schools. 
These children will have an opportunity to view 22 different aircraft 
and 18 transportation-related exhibits. In addition, the winners of 
several contests will be recognized. Winners of Odyssey of the Mind 
Aircraft Flyer Contest will demonstrate their aircraft on the runway. 
Winners of the Music of the Mind will perform on stage, celebrating, 
``One Nation on the Move.'' Winners of the poster contest will see 
their work on display.
  All of this would not be possible without the cooperation and support 
of Mr. David Wartofsky. Fondly nicknamed the ``Big Cheese,'' Mr. 
Wartofsky is a pilot and self proclaimed gadget freak. As the owner of 
Potomac Airfield, he prides himself on being at the ``heart'' of our 
nation's airspace, and that statement has come to mean so much more 
than geography. His passion for aviation is more than the business he 
operates; he's transformed it into an investment in our community. I 
applaud Mr. Wartofsky for his contributions to National Transportation 
Week. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. 
David Wartofsky and Potomac Airfield which reflects the personality of 
the ``Big Cheese'' and is often described as a ``fun airport and a good 
bunch of interesting friends.''

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