[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1233]
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                      TRIBUTE TO VALENCIA BOROUGH

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                             HON. RON KLINK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 1996

  Mr. KLINK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Valencia Borough 
on its 100th anniversary.
  Valencia Borough plays a critical role in the care of my district's 
senior citizens. St. Barnabas Health System recently bought an existing 
nursing home and is in the process of a $7.2 million expansion. This 
expansion will not only double the nursing center's bed capacity, but 
will also create 90 new jobs for Valencia Borough.
  As I travel through the 4th district, I am always amazed by the 
friendliness and the good feelings shown to me by the residents of 
Valencia. These attributes should be lauded by this House and followed 
by all of America's communities.
  The area which is now Valencia was originally settled as Brookside. 
It was renamed Valencia in 1884, in hopes of coaxing a post office to 
the area. To do this the community had to select a name unique to the 
area. Why the specific name of Valencia was chosen is unknown. My 
theory is that it has to do with the sunny disposition of its 
residents.
  The residents of Valencia plan to celebrate the borough's 100th 
anniversary on August 18, 1996 with a community festival. I am positive 
that the festival will be a success due to the diligence of its 
residents.
  So today, Mr. Speaker, I join with all my colleagues in the House in 
congratulating Valencia Borough on the momentous occasion of its 100th 
anniversary.

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