[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     ROULETTE TOWNSHIP BICENTENNIAL

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Roulette 
Township, Potter County.
  The township was founded on January 29, 1816, in honor of John 
Sigmund Roulet. Roulet was an associate of John Keating, one of the 
original settlers of Potter County. Today, the community's name is 
spelled a bit differently due to an early error by the Post Office 
Department.
  Today, the township is home to more than 1,300 people. Later this 
week, members of the community will kick off a 2-day celebration, 
starting on Friday, in honor of the township's bicentennial and its 
history.
  The celebration will start with a 5K walk for the fight against 
domestic violence, and it will continue with an ice cream social and 
bingo. On Saturday, a prayer service is planned, followed by a 
barbecue, with a parade planned for Saturday afternoon. A hymn sing is 
planned for Sunday, along with a ``Walk Down Memory Lane,'' with signs 
placed highlighting the long history of Roulette Township.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to see the residents of Roulette Township 
honoring their history with this week's celebration, making sure that 
the region's past is not forgotten.

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