[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 166 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2274]
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    CONGRATULATING SCRANTON TOMORROW AND ITS PAST PRESIDENTS ON THE 
                    OCCASION OF ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 30, 2007

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Scranton 
Tomorrow, an organization celebrating its 15th anniversary and whose 
mission it is to establish the city of Scranton as the premier urban 
center in northeastern Pennsylvania.
  As part of Scranton Tomorrow's celebration, they are honoring their 
past presidents, who include Monsignor Joseph Quinn, Judge Terrence 
Nealon, Attorney Barbara Sardella, William Bender, Phil Condron, Glenn 
Pellino and Carlon Preate.
  Scranton Tomorrow has launched several initiatives designed to 
fulfill its mission including Artspace, City Pride, the Lackawanna 
Riverfront Revitalization, First Night and support for the Scranton 
Business Alliance.
  Artspace is a project designed to produce affordable space for 
artists to live, work, perform and conduct business while creating a 
sustained economic impact for the city of Scranton.
  City Pride is an annual cleanup and beautification effort that 
showcases the extraordinary community pride underlying the effort to 
make Scranton a visually attractive city.
  The Lackawanna Riverfront Revitalization project and the Downtown 
Heritage Greenway project involve a coalition of major stakeholders, 
including the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, the Scranton Area 
Foundation, the Lackawanna River Corridor Association, the Scranton 
Office of Community and Economic Development, Lackawanna County 
government, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural 
Resources, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, as well as riverfront 
property owners. The stakeholders are committed to creating a master 
plan for the revitalization of the river corridor.
  First Night is an initiative aimed at celebrating the arrival of the 
New Year in a safe and family friendly environment that features food, 
fun and entertainment and brings together the business and residential 
communities in a festive atmosphere.
  The Scranton Business Alliance is a collective of more than 200 city 
businesses dedicated to improving all aspects of the central business 
district through solid economic management, strengthening public 
participation, and making downtown a fun place to visit. By building on 
the central city business district's inherent assets, rich 
architecture, a solid infrastructure, a core of financial, government, 
and human/social service outlets, and a firm sense of place, the 
Scranton Business Alliance aims to rekindle entrepreneurship, 
cooperation, and civic concern.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Scranton Tomorrow and 
those who have inspired it. Their zeal to return the city of Scranton 
to a prominent place in the region has captivated the imaginations of 
Scranton's citizens and has been an important catalyst for the 
renaissance Scranton is currently enjoying.

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