[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 11, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E800-E801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNITION OF THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMEMORATION OF MENLO PARK

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 11, 2010

  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 85th 
Anniversary of the 1925 Commemoration of Menlo Park. On May 16, 1925, 
Thomas Alva Edison and 600 guests came to Menlo Park to celebrate the 
inventor's historic accomplishments by commemorating Menlo Park. 
Eighty-five years later the Township of Edison, New Jersey and the non-
profit Edison Memorial Tower Corporation will host a special 
celebration at the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park to honor both the 
inventor and the community named in his honor.
  The event will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday May 16, 2010. This is a 
great opportunity to learn about Thomas Edison's life, his work, and 
his legacy of invention. A great-grandson of the inventor will share 
stories about his famous relative, and community leaders will exhibit 
plans to restore Menlo Tower, build a new museum, and redevelop the 
parkland in Edison State Park. The Edison Community and the Edison 
Memorial Tower Corporation encourage contributions and attendance at 
the event in order to help honor the memory of Thomas Edison and 
support the spirit of innovation that defines Menlo Park.
  The Edison Memorial Tower Corporation is a nonprofit organization 
that works to preserve, promote, and manage the Edison Memorial Tower 
and Museum in the Menlo Park section of Edison Township. The 
Corporation strives to honor Edison's memory and educate the public 
about Edison, his significant accomplishments at this site, and his 
impact on modern research and development.
  Madam Speaker, I sincerely hope my colleagues will join me in 
recognizing the Edison community's continued efforts to improve Menlo 
Park and honor the enduring legacy of

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Thomas Alva Edison, and wish them the best on this historic 
anniversary.

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