[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 175 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2059]
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                STRUTHERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CENTENNIAL

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2011

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Struthers 
Presbyterian Church for celebrating its 100th anniversary this past 
Sunday, November 13, 2011.
  In 1804, the Struthers Presbyterian Church was formed in the log 
cabin home of Richard McConnell. In 1910, construction of the current 
Struthers Presbyterian Church began in order to accommodate a growing 
congregation.
  Harold Milligan Sr. became a member of the church in 1922 and has 
watched the church grow over his lifetime. One of his fondest memories 
of the church was during World War II when the church held ``Bonds for 
Building'' dinners to support the war effort. The church continues to 
help the community grow and prosper. It has acted as a meeting place 
for many local organizations including Alcoholics Anonymous, Boy and 
Girl Scout Troops, and the Rotary Club. The congregation puts together 
welcome baskets for new city residents, they give hand-made fleece 
blankets to the Akron Children's Hospital, they coordinate food banks 
for those in need, and they organize clothing drives during the 
holidays.
  I wish the church 100 more bountiful years of service to our 
community and thank the congregation for their generosity and 
commitment to the residents of Struthers.

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