[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14073-14074]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute Boone 
County, Indiana as the Indiana Bicentennial Torch is scheduled to pass 
through the county on Thursday, October 13, 2016.
  The county sits on the Eastern part of Indiana's Fourth Congressional 
District. It was established in 1830 and named for Daniel Boone, the 
famous American frontiersman. The county seat is located in Lebanon, 
the largest city in Boone County. The Lebanon Courthouse is known for 
having the second largest stained glass dome in Indiana.
  In this year of the Hoosier Bicentennial, communities throughout the 
state are celebrating Indiana past and present through Bicentennial 
Legacy Projects. These projects are culturally inclusive, celebratory, 
engaging, and inspiring to youth and young adults and create a legacy 
for the future. The organizations responsible for the 17 Legacy 
Projects throughout the county are: Boone County Senior Services, Inc., 
Zionsville Parks and Recreation Department, Zion Nature Center, CIRPCA, 
City of Zionsville, Boone County Indiana Bicentennial Time Capsule 
Committee, Lebanon Fire Department, Whitestown Parks

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Department, Sugar Plain Friends Church, Friends of the Zion Nature 
Center, Friends of the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, Mid 
States Living History Association, Whitestown Parks, Boone County 
Historical Society, Temple Sisterhood of Indianapolis Hebrew 
Congregation, Edible Indy, Animalia, Inc., SullivanMunce Cultural 
Center, Indiana Gourd Society, Inc., and the Milledgeville United 
Methodist Church. Hoosiers look forward to their enduring contribution 
to our state's legacy.
  And on this day, Mr. Speaker, in the year in which we are celebrating 
Indiana's 200th birthday, I am proud to recognize Boone County for the 
contribution of its residents to the past, present, and future of 
Indiana's history.

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