[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 124 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 6, 2000

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Cheltenham 
Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in welcoming dignitaries 
from their sister city of Cheltenham, England. The dignitaries have 
come to Cheltenham to celebrate 100 years as an Official First Class 
Township.
  The visit is another exchange in the long-standing relationship 
between the two communities, which actually began with the founding of 
Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. Two of our founding fathers brought the name 
with them from their former home near Cheltenham, England, when they 
settled in America in the 1600s. The visiting dignitaries include Mayor 
Daphne Pennell and her daughter, Lorraine, Councillors Brian and Alexis 
Cassin, Councillor William Todman, and Twinning Officer Annette Wight.
  For many years, representatives from both communities have visited 
their counterparts on official or pleasure trips, forging a bond of 
friendship and exchanging insights on municipal operations. This year's 
visit coincides with Cheltenham Township's Community Harvest Festival 
which attracts families from around the region with activities like 
haunted hayrides, a craft sale, live music, kids' games and a grand 
fireworks finale. The dignitaries will also have the opportunity to 
meet with township and school board officials, tour historic 
Philadelphia and be honored at a dinner with Centennial Celebration 
Committee members and other local, county and state officials.
  I am pleased to recognize our visitors from Cheltenham, England to 
Montgomery County and it is my hope that their visit is an educational 
and rewarding experience in the United States.




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