[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 177 (Friday, November 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2096]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LUKENS BAND

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2011

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate The Lukens 
Band of Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania on the occasion of 
its 100th Anniversary.
   Founded in 1911 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lukens Huston, the first 
meeting of the Lukens Mission Band brought together fifteen youngsters 
with little or no musical ability. Today, they number in excess of 40 
musicians. The Band performs about 60 times per year and has four 
subgroups known as the Lukens Marching Band, Lukens Concert Band, 
Lukens German Band and Lukens Small Ensemble. In its many forms, the 
Band plays for a wide variety of venues such as community concerts, the 
Coatesville VA Hospital, senior centers, retirement communities, 
corporate events and community celebrations.
   In 1994, the Band incorporated as The Lukens Band, to reflect a 
broader scope as a non-profit public organization, the end of support 
by the Lukens Steel Company, and the start of support from The Huston 
Foundation and The Stewart Huston Charitable Trust.
   Mr. Speaker, in light of its years of service to the community and 
outstanding entertainment and musical accomplishments, I ask that my 
colleagues join me today in recognizing The Lukens Band in celebration 
of its 100 year anniversary.

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