[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 126 (Thursday, November 9, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1991]
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  HONORING THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY, CONNECTICUT ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 
                        BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

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                         HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 9, 2006

  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Town of Middlebury, Connecticut, on the occasion of its bicentennial.
  Once a Revolutionary War camp for French General Rochambeau and his 
troops on their march to Yorktown, West Farms and adjoining portions of 
Woodbury and Southbury first formed a distinct ecclesiastical society 
in 1790. The society took up the name Middlebury, derived from the 
central position its meetinghouse occupied six miles from its three 
older neighbors, Waterbury, Southbury, and Woodbury. After repeated 
petitions to the Connecticut General Assembly for independence from 
Waterbury, the Town of Middlebury was formally incorporated in 1807.
  Today, recreational facilities and year-round cultural events are 
close by; Quassy Amusement Park, a local ski trail, and a town lake are 
some of the more popular amusements. Teikyo Post University is a short 
drive away, offering a variety of courses for students in pursuit of 
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent the Town of Middlebury in the 
United States House of Representatives, and extend my best wishes to 
the city and its citizens for another 200 years of prosperity.

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