[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 189 (Monday, December 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2993]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE BARRINGTON

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                          HON. MELISSA L. BEAN

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 14, 2009

  Ms. BEAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Village of Lake 
Barrington, a town in my district celebrating a milestone anniversary 
this year. This community has made a unique contribution to the 
district I represent, and to the State of Illinois.
  The Village of Lake Barrington is celebrating its 50-year 
anniversary. Believed to be first populated by the Potowanami Indians, 
recent discovery of burial grounds suggest an established Native 
American presence in the Lake Barrington area. Lake Barrington remained 
rural and minimally populated until the 20th century when Chicago 
businessmen began turning the farms into estates. Incorporated in 1959, 
local residents voted Jorgen Hubschman as the first village president. 
Lake Barrington has grown over the past 50 years from a community of 
just 200 residents to a village of 5,000. Recently, the Village of Lake 
Barrington established a Tree Preservation Code and is currently 
recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a ``Tree City U.S.A'' 
community. Though the village has grown, Lake Barrington has sought to 
preserve its scenic charm that continues to make the village an 
attractive place to live.
  Madam Speaker, the Village of Lake Barrington is unique in its 
history and adds greatly to the vibrant community of the Eighth 
District of Illinois. I thank all the past leaders of the Village of 
Lake Barrington for their dedication to public service; their community 
would not have reached this milestone without their hard work and 
commitment. I congratulate Lake Barrington for reaching their 50th 
anniversary and I wish them continued success in the future.

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