[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE VILLAGE OF ZOAR

  (Mr. NEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of Mayor Larry Bell of 
the community of Zoar, OH and I rise today to recognize the Zoar 
Community Association and the citizens of the historic Village of Zoar, 
OH which I am proud to represent. They are in the midst of Project 
Pride, an innovative effort to preserve and faithfully restore their 
town hall in a way that both honors the past and explores the future.
  Project Pride will create a year-round tourist information and 
welcoming center for visitors to Zoar, the Ohio and Erie Canal 
corridor, and the entire region. The preserved town hall will also 
provide an interactive technology area linked to the Internet, which 
will be available to local citizens for research and distance learning.
  Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, the efforts in Zoar are an outstanding 
example of the ways in which local government, business, citizens, and 
students work together in a positive manner, in a partnership to 
enhance the quality of life in our small towns and rural areas. Efforts 
such as these deserve our praise and support.

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