[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21853]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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   CONGRATULATING THE VILLAGE OF BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 6, 2000

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to 
congratulate the village of Bellwood, Illinois as it winds down the 
celebration of its centennial existence, from a dream to more than 100 
years of community life.
  Bellwood was incorporated as a village more than 100 years ago and 
came up with a unique way of paying special tribute to its people. In 
addition to fun events, ceremonies and activities, the village decided 
to bestow medals upon 100 individuals who were nominated for acts of 
kindness.
  I, Mr. Speaker, was nominated and presented with one of these and 
must confess that I have never felt more honored. But even more than 
that, it is indeed an honor to represent a community which pays close 
attention to its schools, parks, playgrounds and other recreational and 
developmental opportunities for its children.
  It is indeed an honor to represent a community which values its 
senior population, is noted for its city services, has fire and police 
departments who serve and protect, who prevent fires and keep down 
crime, and it is an honor to represent a community which is proud of 
diversity and respects all of its people. It is an honor to represent a 
community where corporate/business citizenship is encouraged and where 
people seem to feel good about each other.
  Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I take my hat off to the people of Bellwood 
and commend: President Donald Lemm, Clerk Booker T. Brown, Trustee Jann 
Beauchamp, Trustee Woodrow Broaders, Trustee Michael Rogers, Trustee 
Joyce Ann Porter, Trustee Art Grapenthien, Trustee Frank E. Hasman, and 
Trustee Frank A. Pasquale.
  Library Trustee Gail Archibald, Library Trustee Arnie F. Bryant, 
Library Trustee Alice English, Library Trustee Carolyn Griffin, Library 
Trustee Mary Ann Grunder, Library Trustee Anthony Howard, and Library 
Trustee John Johnson, Jr.
  Memorial Park District: Commissioner Patrick Hurley, Commissioner 
John Johnson, Commissioner Victor Lezza, Jr., Commissioner Frank A. 
Pasquale, and Commissioner Ralph Sartore.
  School District 88: Ms. Marilyn Thurman, President; Ms. Linda Morgan-
Jones, Vice-President; Ms. Roxanne A. Brown, Secretary; Ms. Gloria M. 
Blackwell, Mr. Willis J. Booker, Jr., Mrs. Barbara J. Griffin, and Mrs. 
Sandra M. Hixson.
  School District 209: Ms. Imoni Baxter, Mrs. Sandra Collins, 
Secretary, Mr. Patrick ``Chico'' Hernandez, Mrs. Theresa L. Kelly, Mr. 
Richard G. Klaczynski, Mr. Michael A. Manzo, President, Mr. Robert J. 
Smith, and Mr. Gregory T. Jackson, Superintendent.
  I also pay tribute to police chief Greg Moore, fire chief Andre 
Harvey, and all of those who work to make Bellwood the delightful city 
that it is.
  Congratulations on 100 years of tremendous existence and I trust that 
Bellwood will be standing for at least 100 more.

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