[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEAVER COUNTY CHARTER

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                             HON. RON KLINK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 8, 2000

  Mr. KLINK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Beaver County, 
Pennsylvania, which is celebrating the Bicentennial of its Charter Day 
on Sunday, March 12th, 2000.
  From an early Native American settlement at Logstown to the opening 
of the world's first commercial nuclear power plant at Shippingport, 
Beaver County people and places have had important roles in the growth 
and development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United 
States. Independence and westward expansion were helped by Legion Ville 
and Fort McIntosh; its rivers and rich agricultural lands made the area 
an attractive place for early settlers; modern commerce and 
industrialization were nurtured at Old Economy Village; and the glass, 
steel, and chemical industries brought thousands of immigrants from 
across the country and around the world to work in the mills and build 
vital, prosperous communities.
  These new Beaver Countians brought with them amazingly diverse 
ethnic, religious, and cultural traditions that they maintained and 
shared with their new friends and neighbors. They built houses of 
worship and fraternal clubs, started festivals and musical groups, 
married, grew neighborhoods, and reared families that began to live the 
American dream. Its list of famous statesmen, jurists, educators, 
musicians, athletes, servicemen, and scientists is true testament to 
hard work, commitment, and perseverance that is the heart and soul of 
Beaver County.
  I congratulate Beaver County and its residents on this wonderful day. 
They are justly proud of their history and achievements. I salute the 
Bicentennial Committee for organizing and hosting these festivities and 
hope that every citizen enjoys this day and reflects upon the many who 
came before them and accomplished so much.

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