[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5409]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2005

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call your attention to the 
great South Park High School in Buffalo, New York which this year is 
celebrating ninety years of excellence in educating Western New York's 
young people.
  Ninety-one years ago this week, on St. Patrick's Day, the people of 
South Buffalo broke ground at 150 Southside Parkway for the 
construction of what would become City of Buffalo Public School Number 
206.
  That same year, on June 1st, the cornerstone was placed at PS 206, 
also known as South Park High School, marking the institution as the 
fifth public high school built in the City of Buffalo.
  On September 7, 1915 the doors of South Park opened, welcoming 680 
students and 32 faculty members.
  Home of the Sparks, the South Park faithful proudly display their 
school spirit through the black and red tradition.
  Over the last nine decades the teachers and administrators at South 
Park have motivated, nurtured and educated thousands of Buffalo's 
youth, preparing each for the road ahead and providing all with the 
tools necessary to pursue a limitless future.
  I am proud to call myself an alumnus of South Park and grateful for 
the wealth of knowledge and values I have obtained through my 
experiences at the school.
  Today, Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to commemorate 
the 90th Anniversary of Buffalo's South Park High School and wish the 
institution continued success in instilling pride and excellence in 
Western New York young people for decades to come.

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