[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 86 (Thursday, June 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                   TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF WALLED LAKE

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 29, 1994

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, the city of Walled Lake turns 40 years 
old this year. Founded back in 1954, the residents have a great deal to 
be proud of, moving forward into the 21st century while still 
maintaining their strong sense of community and tradition.
  Since its earliest settlers in the early 1830's, Walled Lake has been 
a crossroads in the region. Back then, as it is today, it was an 
economy based on quality service and an honest day's labor.
  Incorporated in 1954, the city had just over 3,200 residents. Today, 
however, they number more than twice as many. And they did it by 
maintaining a sound mix of residential and industrial development.
  Through the efforts of the mayor, the city council, and the downtown 
development authority a number of farsighted infrastructure projects 
have been completed or are underway.
  Walled Lake, unlike a number of other cities, planned for its future 
early-on by constructing a city-wide water system in the late 1960's.
  Again in the early 1970's, by constructing a city-wide sewer system, 
serviced by the Walled Lake-Novi Sewage Treatment Plant. And Walled 
Lake's leaders followed this up by paving their city streets.
  Currently, the city is working on a number of similar infrastructure 
projects: the extension of Maple Road to reduce traffic congestion; and 
the widening of Pontiac Trail and Maple Road for public safety and 
landscape enhancements.
  And in the not so distant future, the city of Walled Lake is 
considering such economic boons as: an industrial park, and a 110,000 
square foot shopping center.
  Combined, these are quite exciting times in this proud little city.
  It is this sense of sustained community improvement and pride that 
has helped build Walled Lake into the type of place that draws visitors 
and residents-to-be from around the State and the entire region.
  The city's leaders and citizenry have a great deal to look back on 
with pride, and even more prosperity can be seen in their future. This 
is especially appropriate considering Walled Lake's motto: ``Pride in 
our past--Faith in our future.''
  I can only imagine what type of prosperity the next 40 years will 
bring to this fine city.

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