[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17369-17370]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HAPPY CENTENNIAL, BOROUGH OF BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA

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                          HON. MELISSA A. HART

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2002

  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, in 1802 a small lot of 200 acres was 
established as a borough in western Pennsylvania. At the time, it was 
home to little more than 30 houses, but over the next two centuries, it 
blossomed into the strong, vibrant community that it is today.

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  The Borough of Beaver is currently celebrating its bicentennial, and 
on Saturday, September 21st, its residents will take to the streets in 
a beautiful parade to conclude their yearlong festivities.
  The Borough of Beaver has a proud history and has produced some of 
the most dedicated public servants in Pennsylvania's history, including 
Daniel Agnew (1808-1902), a Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme 
Court, and Matthew S. Quay (1833-1904), a U.S. Senator.
  The Borough was once described as the `the seat of justice,' and it 
has remained true to this name. Beaver is a community where people 
pride themselves in their dedication to family, faith, work and their 
fellow neighbors. It is a place where you could barely walk down the 
street without running into a friend.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues to join me today in wishing 
this strong, resilient community our best wishes as they celebrate 
their 200th birthday. They helped build America into the great nation 
that we all cherish so dearly, and they continue today as a model for 
all communities to look up to.
  Borough of Beaver, happy bicentennial, and we wish you another 200 
years of growth and prosperity!

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