[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 148 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1424]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute Boone 
County, Indiana as the Indiana Bicentennial Torch is scheduled to pass 
through the county on Thursday, October 13, 2016.
  The county sits on the Eastern part of Indiana's Fourth Congressional 
District. It was established in 1830 and named for Daniel Boone, the 
famous American frontiersman. The county seat is located in Lebanon, 
the largest city in Boone County. The Lebanon Courthouse is known for 
having the second largest stained glass dome in Indiana.
  In this year of the Hoosier Bicentennial, communities throughout the 
state are celebrating Indiana past and present through Bicentennial 
Legacy Projects. These projects are culturally inclusive, celebratory, 
engaging, and inspiring to youth and young adults and create a legacy 
for the future. The organizations responsible for the 17 Legacy 
Projects throughout the county are: Boone County Senior Services, Inc., 
Zionsville Parks and Recreation Department, Zion Nature Center, CIRPCA, 
City of Zionsville, Boone County Indiana Bicentennial Time Capsule 
Committee, Lebanon Fire Department, Whitestown Parks Department, Sugar 
Plain Friends Church, Friends of the Zion Nature Center, Friends of the 
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Mid States Living History 
Association, Whitestown Parks, Boone County Historical Society, Temple 
Sisterhood of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Edible Indy, Animalia, 
Inc., SullivanMunce Cultural Center, Indiana Gourd Society, Inc., and 
the Milledgeville United Methodist Church. Hoosiers look forward to 
their enduring contribution to our state's legacy.
  And on this day, Mr. Speaker, in the year in which we are celebrating 
Indiana's 200th birthday, I am proud to recognize Boone County for the 
contribution of its residents to the past, present, and future of 
Indiana's history.

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