[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7270]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          JONESVILLE BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION A GREAT SUCCESS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, one of the joys of representing an area like 
northwest North Carolina is participating in the many unique and 
volunteer-powered community celebrations that happen throughout the 
year.
  Last weekend I had the honor of attending the Jonesville Jubilee and 
Bicentennial Celebration that marked the town's 200th anniversary. This 
event celebrated the distinct history and culture of the town of 
Jonesville and brought out the local community to participate and 
recall the past.
  I was very impressed by the huge array of activities, the fantastic 
turnout, and the volunteers who pulled this off.
  The weekend-long event featured trolley car tours through Jonesville, 
as well as a Civil War and wagon train campsite along with Civil and 
Revolutionary War reenactors, the opening of the history center, a 
Civil War-era mill, and historic displays from communities throughout 
the area.
  This could hardly have been a better event, and the many volunteers 
who made it possible are to be praised for their dedication and hard 
work. It's what is so great about our country.

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