[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 119 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E660-E661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF HARRISON

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 12, 2023

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the Village of 
Harrison on the celebration of its 10-year anniversary.
  The residents of the Village of Harrison are celebrating 10 years 
since their incorporation as a Village. Harrison covers nearly 32 
square miles throughout in Northeast Wisconsin, stretching into parts 
of both Calumet County and Outagamie County. The Village is home to 
around 14,000 great Wisconsinites, and it is truly a great place to 
call home.
  Harrison is located on the beautiful northeast shores of Lake 
Winnebago and is a combination of both rural and urban areas. The 
location was originally chartered as the Town of Lima in 1853 and later 
became the Town of Harrison in 1858. In 2013, a referendum passed to 
incorporate the entire area into a Village.
  Throughout the last ten years, the Village of Harrison has taken many 
actions to improve the community, especially when it comes to the 
improvement of local parks. The Village recently installed new 
volleyball and tennis courts and created new pickleball courts for 
community members and families to enjoy. The Village is constantly 
working to improve trails and update playground equipment--all these 
actions make the Village of Harrison a great place to live and raise a 
family.
  Each year since 2019, the Village of Harrison hosts the Fox Cities 
Festival of Lights located at Darboy Community Park. The festival is a 
free family event that works to create a holiday light display and each 
year it raises tens of thousands of dollars for area nonprofits.
  The Village celebrated their 10-year incorporation by holding a 
community event on July 19th that featured a parade, a brat fry, food 
trucks, sports & games, live music, fireworks, and more. The whole 
community has come together in celebration of this outstanding 
accomplishment.
  I would like to acknowledge this noteworthy milestone in the 
Village's history, and I wish the Village prosperity and success in its 
future.

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