[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2884-2885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING THE CITY OF TOLEDO'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. DARLENE HOOLEY

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 17, 2005

  Ms. HOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the City of 
Toledo's 100th birthday. For a century this Oregon town has stood on 
the shores of Yaquina Bay at the foot of Oregon's Coast Range.
  From the beginning Toledo grew and prospered because of the area's 
abundant natural resources, and timber has long provided the economic 
base for the community. In its early days, many small sawmills 
processed the surrounding lumber while the closely located waterways 
provided easy transport. World War I

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brought the U.S. Army Signal Corps to Toledo to build a large sawmill 
and logging railroads into the woods, providing the small town the 
infrastructure to harvest the nearby stands of spruce and fir. Today, 
Georgia-Pacific's factory in Toledo remains one of the largest 
employers in Lincoln County, and Plum Creek Timber continues to manage 
timberlands in the Coast Range to ensure that timber will remain an 
abundant resource in Toledo's future.
  Toledo has seen a lot in its 100 years. It has faced many changes, 
yet throughout it all, it is still thriving, ready to face another 
century. So, Mr. Speaker, I stand before you on this 17th day of 
February, 2005 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Toledo and convey 
my warmest regards to its residents.

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