[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 21, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: September 21, 1994]



         INVERNESS, FL CELEBRATES 75 YEARS AS A GREAT COMMUNITY

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                         HON. KAREN L. THURMAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 1994

  Mrs. THURMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to call attention and pay 
tribute to Inverness, one of the great communities in my State of 
Florida.
  Inverness, the county seat of Citrus County, will celebrate its 75th 
anniversary on Saturday, September 24. And to mark this momentous 
occasion, the citizens of Inverness have organized a full day of fun-
filled celebration.
  Among the performers Saturday will be: The Citrus High School Band; 
the Tabernacle of Prayer Gospel Group; Step 'n Time Dance Studio; the 
Barbershop Chapter Chorus of the Highlands; the Citrus Community Band; 
the Suncoast Cloggers; Rivers Landers line dancing; Singing Jack and 
Dancing Leona Smith; the Citrus Jazz Society; Terry's Twirlers Baton 
Group; and the Fred Astaire Dance Studio.
  In addition to these great performances and numerous competitions and 
exhibits, including Citrus A's antique car show, the day will go a long 
way toward helping to preserve the special heritage and historical 
flavor of Inverness for future generations.
  There will be storytelling by longtime residents and a video 
presentation highlighting the history of Inverness. In addition, a 
portion of downtown will be turned into a small replica of a Florida 
Cracker cowman's camp, harkening back to the days when cattle was king 
and cattle ranching played a vital role in the region's economy and 
culture.
  Rod and Doris Miner of Inverness, who specialize in a traveling, 
living history show, will be dressed in turn-of-the-century clothing, 
will display and demonstrate a wide variety of items used by cowmen in 
Florida, including antique saddles, handmade buckskin whips, branding 
irons, antique cookware, dishes and utensils. Rod Miner will also 
demonstrate whip cracking and display the variety of cattle brands used 
by ranchers.
  Mr. Speaker, as Saturday's jam packed schedule proves, the citizens 
of Inverness have invested a tremendous amount of energy and creativity 
toward making their 75th anniversary celebration a day to remember. Mr. 
Speaker, this kind of community spirit may be the exception in some 
parts of America, but in Inverness, it's the rule.
  I commend the citizens of inverness for both celebrating the past and 
looking toward the future as they celebrate 75 great years Saturday.

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