[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E914]
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                COMMEMORATING DUNNELLON'S BOOMTOWN DAYS

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 9, 2003

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
commemorate ``Boomtown'' days in Dunnellon in my Fifth Congressional 
District of Florida.
  This festival is held each year in Dunnellon to celbrate the history 
behind how the city of Dunnellon came to be.
  Mr. Speaker, the story of how Dunnellon came to be is an interesting 
one, but not atypical of a town formed in the late 1880's in this 
country.
  Dunnellon was created in 1887 and then saw its population boom in 
1889 affer phosphate was discovered there. The mining industry then 
``boomed'' in the town and was responsible for the town's rapid growth 
and prosperity. Dunnellon was then dubbed a ``Boomtown.''
  Each year, the city celebrates its heritage with a festival offering 
fun activities, contests, and parades for the people of Dunnellon.
  This weekend, the residents of the city will carry on the tradition 
of celebrating ``Boomtown days.'' I wish them the best and am proud to 
honor them in this Chamber today.

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