[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31756]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE VILLAGE OF FOX RIVER GROVE'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. MELISSA L. BEAN

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 14, 2009

  Ms. BEAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Village of Fox River 
Grove, a town in my district that is celebrating a milestone 
anniversary this year. This community has made a unique contribution to 
the district I represent, and to the State of Illinois.
  The Village of Fox River Grove is celebrating its 90th anniversary. 
Located along the Fox River in both Lake and McHenry Counties, Fox 
River Grove was the winter home of the Ojibwa Indians until the 1860s. 
In 1869, Frank Opatrny purchased 80 acres along the Fox River. In 1905, 
the Norge Ski Club purchased land in Fox River Grove and erected a ski 
jump and in the 1950s the site was host to America's first 
international ski-jumping contest. Today, the Norge Ski Club is the 
oldest, continuously open ski club in the United States. Since 
incorporation in 1919, Fox River Grove has grown from a ski destination 
to a year-round residential community.
  Madam Speaker, the Village of Fox River Grove is unique in its 
history and adds to the vibrant community of the Eighth District of 
Illinois. I thank all the past leaders of the Village of Fox River 
Grove for their dedication to public service; their community would not 
have reached this milestone without their hard work and commitment. I 
congratulate Fox River Grove for reaching their 90th anniversary and I 
wish them continued success in the future.

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