[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 37 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E505]
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                TOWN OF ONONDAGA CELEBRATES BICENTENNIAL

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 27, 1998

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, as a newly born nation expanded and grew two 
centuries ago, townships in America sprouted amidst the excitement of 
freedom and despite great obstacles. Such was the founding experience 
of my home town, the Town of Onondaga, which this week celebrates its 
200th Birthday.
  Although many of the festivities will occur this summer, culminating 
with a Bicentennial Parade on August 15, many proud residents are 
focused now on the Annual Dinner Dance April 4.
  On behalf of our forefathers and generations to follow, I would like 
to thank the entire Town of Onondaga Bicentennial Committee for their 
important and historic work. I would ask my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join me in congratulating these civic leaders for 
their dedication to preserving the history which guides us into the 
future.
  They are: L. Jane Tracy, town historian and co-chair; Thomas Andino, 
town supervisor and co-chair; Charles Petrie; David and Cathy Hintz; 
Kenneth Pienkowski; Gwynn Morey; Beatrice Malfitano, dinner dance 
chair; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Royal; Bonnie Romano; Dr. Gary Livent; 
Suzanne Belle; Mary Ryan; Donald Hamilton; Dorotha Schmitz; Leo Kelly; 
Dr. Arthur Dube; Margaret Boyd; Sherman V. Saunders; Mary Nowyj; Cara 
Burton; Jeff Martin; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keegan; and Daniel Willis.
  On a related note, I am very proud to be one of three Onondaga 
residents in town history to have represented Central New York in 
Congress. The others included my father, William F. Walsh, and one of 
the first settlers, James Geddes, who also served as Town Supervisor in 
1799.
  I am pleased also to mark this memorable time for all Town of 
Onondaga families in the Congressional Record on this date, forever 
preserving this memorable time.
  Together, we in the Town of Onondaga thank God for our freedom, our 
country and our homes--just as we pray that we will impress on the next 
generation the importance of what the Founders of our nation and our 
town accomplished and the magnitude of the task. Only from history will 
we learn.

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