[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 108 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1537]
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                   A TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF HIGHLAND

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 28, 1997

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to bring to your 
attention ``Ten Years of Success'', an anniversary celebration for the 
proud city of Highland, CA. On November 24, 1997, many people will be 
preparing to give thanks and commemorate our Nation's history of the 
day of Thanksgiving. The cold autumn air will bring in another 
different reason for the people of Highland to celebrate, as they will 
reach a great milestone in their own history, and ring in 10 years of 
existence as a city.
  Do you believe in miracles?
  The community and citizens of Highland certainly do. Many people, 
especially the so-called experts, warned in 1987 against incorporation 
of the community because they believed the proposed city was 
financially infeasible and would be bankrupt within the first 2 years 
of existence. I am more than pleased to report that the experts were 
wrong and the city of Highland is flourishing and growing with 
intensity. More importantly, the city is in relatively sound fiscal 
condition.
  The future of the city of Highland, along with the successful 
maintenance of its fiscal approach, looks bright. If the past is any 
indication of the future, those who believe in the miracle and call the 
city of Highland home will be able to do so for many more years to 
come. May the next 10 years be even better than the past for the 
citizens of this great community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, and the many 
proud people who call the city of Highland their home, in recognizing a 
decade of success. This November all of us will recognize that miracles 
never cease to flourish in the city of Highland.

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