[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 80 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING THE CITY OF CEDARTOWN

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                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2000

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize the City of 
Cedartown, Georgia, for hosting the Cedartown Pre-Peachtree Training 
Camp for some of the world's greatest wheelchair athletes during the 
week of Monday, June 26th through Saturday, July 1st.
  Cedartown, located in Polk County is in the heart of the 7th 
Congressional District, and is a beautiful, rural and historic 
community west of Atlanta.
  Building on the success as a host community during the 1996 Summer 
Olympics, Cedartown is now hosting more than 20 world-class wheelchair 
athletes from around the world, including the United States, Canada, 
Japan, New Zealand, Thailand, Australia, Mexico, Switzerland, and South 
Africa, for a week of training and special events in preparation for 
the Peachtree Road Race on July 4th.
  The Peachtree Road Race is held in Atlanta every Fourth of July, and 
is the world's largest 10K race, with more than 50,000 participants. 
The race includes a wheelchair event.
  More than 75 Cedartown volunteers are providing accommodations, 
transportation, and food for the athletes during the week. I am proud 
to represent Cedartown and its citizens as they continue to make their 
mark on the world.

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