[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 132 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1797-E1798]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN RECOGNITION OF THE CITY OF LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 4, 2001

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Southern 
California community of La Canada Flintridge. On December 8, the city 
will celebrate its 25th year of cityhood.
  In 1843, in the wake of the Mexican Revolution, Ignacio Coronel, a 
Mexican schoolteacher from Los Angeles, was granted a valley named 
``Rancho La Canada.'' Later, U.S. Senator Frank Flint divided 1,700 
acres south of modern-day Foothill Boulevard into large lots and called 
his subdivision ``Flintridge.'' Eventually, the valley came to be known 
as ``La Canada Flintridge,'' as it is called today.
  La Canada Flintridge experienced its most rapid growth during the 
20th Century. A diverse and resourceful collection of farmers, 
professionals, intellectuals, and ranchers toiled to develop a 
prosperous city. To this day La Canada Flintridge reflects their hard 
work. It is a city with extensive cultural resources and an

[[Page E1798]]

educated population that has never abandoned the vision of its founders 
of successful small-town life.
  La Canada Flintridge is a bustling suburb with several important 
landmarks. The most recognizable institution in La Canada Flintridge is 
the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the world's leading center for robotic 
exploration of the solar system, which is managed for NASA by the 
California Institute of Technology. La Canada Flintridge is also home 
to Descanso Gardens, a 165-acre botanical garden famous throughout the 
nation. The city also provides its citizens a full range of vital 
services and an excellent education in an independent school district.
  On this 25th anniversary of the incorporation of La Canada 
Flintridge, I offer my sincere congratulations to the city and its 
residents. La Canada Flintridge exemplifies the American dream of a 
diverse coalition of individuals and families working together to 
secure business success, a high quality of life, and the friendliness 
and cooperation that is a hallmark of America's small-town suburbs.

                          ____________________