[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 100 (Monday, July 22, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1314]
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    A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY OF WEST LEIPSIC, OHIO ON THE 
        OCCASION OF ITS SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 22, 2002

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct privilege to stand before 
my colleagues in the House to pay special tribute to a special 
community in Ohio's Fifth Congressional District. On August 17 and 18, 
2002, the community of West Leipsic, Ohio is celebrating a truly 
monumental event--its Sesquicentennial Anniversary.
  Mr. Speaker, West Leipsic, Ohio is one of a number of wonderful 
communities in Northwest Ohio. West Leipsic is located in the heart of 
the Fifth Congressional District in Putnam County. Throughout its long 
and traditional-filled history, West Leipsic has established itself as 
a model community.
  We, in Ohio's Fifth Congressional District, are blessed to have such 
warm communities, like West Leipsic. The folks who live in West Leipsic 
are truly some of the most terrific people. They are good friends and 
neighbors, colleagues and coworkers, and, together, they form a close-
knit family all sharing a common-bond centered around their dedication 
to their community.
  Over the years I have served in elected office, I have had the good 
fortune to travel to West Leipsic many times. Each time I visit, I am 
greeted by friendly people who truly know how to make you feel at home. 
In West Leipsic, and towns all across the Fifth District, being there 
is just like being at home.
  Mr. Speaker, the individuality of the American culture, the freedom 
of the American spirit, is embodied in West Leipsic, Ohio. The 
community of West Leipsic, for one-hundred fifty years, has certainly 
been a model after which other communities can pattern themselves. As 
we begin this Sesquicentennial Anniversary Celebration of West Leipsic, 
Ohio, I would urge my colleagues to join me in this special tribute. It 
is my hope that the next century and a half will be just as joyous as 
the first.

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