[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E295]
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VILLAGE OF PINECREST CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF INCORPORATION INTO 
                           MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 7, 2001

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, this year marks the fifth anniversary 
of the incorporation of the Village of Pinecrest, of which I am a proud 
resident, as the County of Miami-Dade's twenty-ninth municipality. It 
is with great pleasure that I congratulate Mayor Evelyn Langlieb Greer, 
the Village Council, and all the residents of Pinecrest on five 
productive and successful years as part of one of the nation's largest 
counties.
  Mayor Langlieb Greer's leadership and that of the Council has 
certainly been instrumental in making the Village of Pinecrest one of 
the best and most rewarding places to live in South Florida. Its 
schools, some of the best in the County, its parks and recreational 
areas, and its convenient location make Pinecrest one of the most 
desirable residential areas in Miami. My family and I are honored to 
call this community home and I commend the Mayor and the Council for 
working so hard to ensure that it remains one of the best places to 
live.
  The residents of Pinecrest should also be proud to have Village 
Manager Peter Lombardi, Assistant Village Manager Yocelyn Galiano 
Gomez, and their staff working to ensure that the Village policies and 
laws are smoothly implemented and administered. Without their dedicated 
service and that of Police Chief John Hohensee, Operations Manager 
Michael Liotti, and all of Pinecrest's police officers, truly our 
Village's finest Pinecrest would not be the safe and wonderful place 
that it is.
  The sense of community and hometown atmosphere is enhanced and 
complemented by the many benefits of the surrounding greater Miami 
area. I have lived in Pinecrest for many years and never cease to 
marvel at the beauty and comfort of this area.
  I ask my Congressional colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Village of Pinecrest and wishing much continued success to: Vice Mayor 
Cindie Blanck, and Councilmen Barry Blaxberg, Leslie Bowe, and Robert 
Hingston.

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