[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 189 (Monday, December 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH 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 North 
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 North Barrington is celebrating its 50-year 
anniversary. Located 35 miles northwest of Chicago, North Barrington's 
first settlers arrived in the 1830s. In 1854, the Chicago & 
Northwestern Railroad built its first station in the Village of 
Barrington, just south of the community. The first homes in North 
Barrington include Kimberly House, built in 1857, which was visited on 
several occasions by President Theodore Roosevelt, cousin of the 
Kimberly's daughter-in-law. North Barrington continued to develop and 
in 1959 area residents voted to incorporate as the Village of North 
Barrington.
  Madam Speaker, the Village of North 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 
North Barrington for their dedication to public service; their 
community would not have reached this milestone without their hard work 
and commitment. I congratulate North Barrington for reaching their 50th 
anniversary and I wish them continued success in the future.

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