[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 186 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ALLEGHANY COUNTY RESIDENTS HONORED BY NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
              FOR SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS--12-10-09

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 11, 2009

  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today to praise the citizens of 
Alleghany County for recently winning a number of awards from the North 
Carolina Historical Society for the promotion and production of the 
celebration of Alleghany's Sesquicentennial.
  The Alleghany Historical Genealogical Society and a local business, 
Imaging Specialists, took home awards for a number of multimedia 
productions that were used to promote Alleghany's 150th anniversary.
  Imaging Specialists also took home the coveted President's Award for 
the leading role the business took in designing and producing 
historical projects over the past year.
  Local residents Ernest Joines, Janice Alexander, Avin Joines and Jane 
Furlow each received honors from the state historical society for work 
ranging from a compilation of local music to a quilt design depicting 
area scenery.
  All told the state Historical Society handed out a dozen different 
awards to these groups and individuals for the excellence demonstrated 
in the promotion of Alleghany County's Sesquicentennial events earlier 
this year. These much-deserved awards were the product of long hours of 
hard work. I applaud each winner for their dedication to their 
community and for their vision to produce such a fine celebration of 
Alleghany County's history.

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