[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 19 (Thursday, February 28, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E226]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         TRIBUTE TO FRANK LONG

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 27, 2002

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Frank Long, 
a farmer from Sinking Valley, Pennsylvania. Frank was recently awarded 
Pennsylvania State Fairperson of the Year by the Pennsylvania State 
Association of County Fairs for his tireless efforts as President of 
the Sinking Valley Farm Show. Frank has been a dairy farmer for 38 
years and he brings a lifetime of experience not only to the Sinking 
Valley Farm Show, but to the many other organizations in which he 
serves.
  Frank demonstrates his dedication to his community as an active 
member of the Blair County Chapter of the American Red Cross, where he 
serves on the board of Directors and as a part of the Disaster Team. He 
is a charter member of the Southern Alleghenies Resource, Conservation 
& Development, and a charter member and chairman of the Southern 
Alleghenies Conservancy. Frank also sits on Blair County Farm Park and 
Recreation Board, and was appointed in 2000 by Governor Tom Ridge to 
three committees dealing with agriculture, land use, and the ``Growing 
Greener'' program.
  Through his 25 years as director of the Sinking Valley Farm Show, 
Frank has worked to improve the fair facilities and attractions at the 
fair. His colleagues credit him with making the fairgrounds more 
appealing for year-round use and for expanding the old grounds into a 
larger facility. Frank has devoted his life to promoting agriculture in 
Pennsylvania, and I applaud his efforts. Again I congratulate Frank 
Long on being awarded Pennsylvania State Fairperson of the Year.

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