[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E31]
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 RECOGNIZING VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR ED VanVICKLE AND MAYOR ERIC SANDINE 
                          OF LITHOPOLIS, OHIO

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                           HON. STEVE STIVERS

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2013

  Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Village 
Administrator Ed VanVickle and Mayor Eric Sandine of Lithopolis, Ohio, 
for their heroic efforts to fix a water main break that left half of 
the village without water.
  In most cities, a water main break would mean hiring someone else to 
fix it, but in Lithopolis, Mayor Sandine has made unconventional, but 
necessary, cuts to save money. Now he and Mr. VanVickle roll up their 
sleeves and do the dirty work themselves, even though it is not part of 
their job descriptions. With no more than household plumbing 
experience, these men were able to fix the water main break in freezing 
temperatures.
  On top of fixing the water lines, these men, along with the village's 
maintenance crew, fix sewer lines and pot holes. They even go as far as 
operating snow plows and the water treatment plant.
  These two men represent what it means to be a true leader. They do 
not do this extra work for money or recognition. Instead, they do what 
is best for their community because it is what they believe is the 
right thing to do.
  I would again like commend Ed VanVickle and Eric Sandine for their 
heroic efforts and their incredible leadership in the Village of 
Lithopolis.

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