[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14929]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE BICENTENNIAL OF SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA

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                        HON. TODD RUSSELL PLATTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 30, 2010

  Mr. PLATTS. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize South Middleton 
Township, Pennsylvania on its 200th Birthday.
  Established in 1810, South Middleton Township is comprised of 
approximately 52 square miles and has a population of almost 14,500. A 
wonderful community in which to live, work, and play, the Township is 
bordered on the north by Carlisle Borough, North Middleton Township, 
and Middlesex Township. To the east is Monroe Township and to the south 
are York and Adams Counties. Dickinson Township borders South Middleton 
to the west. The Township is predominantly a rural farming community 
and forested area. Approximately 75 percent of the land is used for 
farming, forest, or woodland. South Middleton Township was created when 
the area known as Middleton was divided into North Middletorn and South 
Middleton. The governing body consists of five elected supervisors and 
an appointed township manager.
  Madam Speaker, the observance of the 200th Birthday of South 
Middleton Township provides a special opportunity to pay tribute to the 
citizens of the township, past and present, who have contributed 
immeasurably to the township's wonderful quality of life. South 
Middleton Township will be celebrating the Bicentennial all summer long 
with parades, picnics, and events at local venues. Over Memorial Day 
the Township had floats accompanied by veterans in both the Boiling 
Springs and Carlisle Memorial Day parades. Labor Day will conclude the 
official Bicentennial celebrations and will include a fireworks 
display. I encourage all of my constituents, whether South Middleton 
residents or visitors, to attend these gatherings and commemorate the 
Township's birth. It is with heartfelt wishes that I recognize South 
Middletown Township on its 200th Birthday.

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