[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 149 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE GILROY DISPATCH OF THE CITY OF GILROY

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 7, 2018

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Gilroy 
Dispatch (Dispatch), the local printed news source for the City of 
Gilroy. On September 12, 2018, the Gilroy Dispatch will celebrate a 
true milestone, its 150th anniversary. I would like to commend the 
Dispatch for its century and a half of service, fellowship, and 
leadership to the Gilroy community.
   Founded initially as the Gilroy Advocate, the Dispatch is one of the 
oldest continuous businesses in the region. The Dispatch has chronicled 
the community's growth from a small agricultural town to the nation's 
Garlic Capital.
   The Dispatch has been at the heart of its Gilroy community through 
connecting neighbors to each other and to small businesses. It 
continues to serve as both a spotlight and watchdog for neighbors and 
readers alike on the changes and developments in Gilroy.
   In its history, the Dispatch's pages have accounted for stories of 
all sizes and angles. It has chronicled wars, fires, earthquakes, 
floods as well as new schools, big harvests and citizen achievements. 
Despite its many awards over the years, the Dispatch is most proud of 
the trust it has earned by the Gilroy community.
   As the Gilroy Dispatch celebrates 150 years of service to the Gilroy 
community, I join in congratulating them and wishing them the best for 
the next 150 years.

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