[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 101 (Thursday, July 10, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S9241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF THE CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on Saturday July 12, 2003, in my 
home state of Michigan, residents of the city of Lathrup Village will 
gather to celebrate the city's 50th anniversary.
  The city of Lathrup Village is a small residential community in 
southern Oakland County, just north of Detroit. Its quiet, tree-line 
streets which are full of modest brick homes are the result of 
considerable foresight and vision by the city's founder, Louise Lathrup 
Kelley who in 1923 acquired 1,000 acres of land in Southfield Township.
  This area, originally known as Lathrup Townsite, was incorporated as 
the City of Lathrup village in 1953. Since then, the residents and the 
city have carried on Louise Lathrup Kelley's vision for community-
oriented small city living.
  What Lathrup lacks in square miles, it makes up for in heart and a 
strong sense of community. This is evident through the success of 
events such as Lathrup's Summer Concerts in the Park series, which the 
city hosts for residents throughout the summer months. Residents have 
also created the Children's Garden in the city park, where children 
learn a wide range of skills including how to grow vegetables and the 
delicate art of raising butterflies.
  From July 11th to 13th of this year, the Lathrup Village community 
will be commemorating the city's 50th anniversary with a weekend full 
of celebration. It is sure to be a wonderful series of events that will 
further solidify the feeling of community that residents there have 
enjoyed for over five decades.
  I know my Senate colleagues will join me in congratulating the city 
of Lathrup Village on this important milestone. I am proud to represent 
this spirited city, and wish them many more years of success and 
prosperity.

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