[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E674]
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                   TRIBUTE TO JAMES AND MARGO BITTNER

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                          HON. JOHN J. LaFALCE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 16, 1997

  Mr. LaFALCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to James and 
Margo Bittner, of Barker, NY, for being chosen as Outstanding Young 
Farmers for the years 1997-98 by the New York State Junior Chamber of 
Commerce.
  James Bittner is president of Niagara County Farm Bureau and managing 
partner of Singer Farms. Jim and his wife, Margo, operate a 450 acre 
farm that produces apples, sweet and tart cherries, peaches and pears. 
The Bittners are long-time residents of western New York and have made 
significant contributions on behalf of farmers in Niagara County and 
the entire community.
  I would like to share with my colleagues a resolution passed by the 
Niagara County Legislature commending the Bittners for their hard work 
and congratulating them for their achievement:

       Whereas, agriculture and farming are the County of 
     Niagara's leading industry, and
       Whereas, the Niagara County Legislature knows the 
     importance that agriculture plays in the economy of Niagara 
     County, and
       Whereas, each year the New York State Junior Chamber of 
     Commerce awards excellence to individuals who display 
     outstanding achievement in farming, and
       Whereas, James and Margo Bittner of Barker, New York, 
     operate a farm which totals over 450 acres of land, with 250 
     acres of apples, 50 acres of sweet cherries, 30 acres of tart 
     cherries and 20 acres of peaches and pears, and
       Whereas, the New York State Junior Chamber of Commerce 
     named the Bittner's Outstanding Young Farmers 1997-1998 for 
     New York State on November 16, 1996, now, therefore be it
       Resolved, that the Niagara County Legislature does hereby 
     commend James and Margo Bittner on a ``job well done'' and 
     offer sincere congratulations on being awarded such a 
     prestigious title.

  I am pleased to join the Niagara County Legislature in commending and 
congratulating James and Margo Bittner for this well-deserved 
recognition.

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