[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              STATEWIDE AWARD FOR HOMETOWN HERO STEVE BOT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Emmer) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate St. Michael's 
city administrator, Steve Bot, for receiving the 2019 James F. Miller 
Leadership Award from the League of Minnesota Cities.
  This award is the most prestigious award for nonelected public 
servants in the State of Minnesota. Our office has the honor of working 
with Steve through his role as chair of the I-94 West Corridor 
Coalition which works to expand and improve this vital transportation 
route in Minnesota's Sixth District.
  We recently joined Steve at St. Michael's new public works facility 
and saw firsthand the incredible work he is doing in St. Michael. It is 
evident that Steve's efforts to improve his community have been noticed 
by many, at home and around the State of Minnesota.
  I congratulate Steve on this well-deserved award and thank him for 
everything he does for our community.


   Recognizing Lake Ridge Care Center for 100 Years of Excellent Care

  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lake Ridge Care 
Center in Buffalo, Minnesota, for providing outstanding care for our 
seniors.
  This year marks the center's 100th anniversary. For a century, this 
facility has offered short- and long-term care for older adults. Since 
a large number of residents are not mobile, the staff of this 100-year-
old facility found a new way to get residents moving by starting a 
``Daily Boogie Walk'' with music playing over a sound system.
  With music requests from the 1950s and beyond, residents have been 
motivated to exercise. As a result, the center's quality measures rose 
from 41 percent to 70 percent of residents walking. They rose by 130 
spots in our State's rankings.
  Congratulations to the staff at Lake Ridge Care Center for their 
innovation and going above and beyond, and thanks for caring for our 
seniors with a profound level of care.


          Congratulating Bryan Schafer on 33 Years of Service

  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Bryan Schafer, 
development director of planning and community for the city of Blaine. 
He has done an incredible job. Bryan is officially retiring after 33 
years of service.
  Bryan started with the city in June of 1986 as a code compliance 
officer. Later, he became the city planner. Since 2000, he has been the 
director for the city. Bryan has left a lasting impact on our 
community.
  Bryan's fingerprints are on the largest projects in Blaine, from the 
TPC Twin Cities golf course, which is home of the 3M Open--PGA Tour 
event, to the largest housing development Blaine has seen thus far, The 
Lakes, which added revenue and growing families to the city. Most 
notably, Bryan secured 580 acres of land that now serves as the Blaine 
Wetland Sanctuary.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Bryan for his service to the city. Good luck to 
him in his retirement.

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