[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15362]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING CORONADO THEATRE ON ITS 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 2, 2017

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the historic 
Coronado Theatre in Rockford, Illinois, on their 90th birthday.
  The Coronado Theatre was built in 1927, and over the years it has 
hosted many legendary performers including Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, 
Louis Armstrong, and more recently, Jerry Seinfeld.
  Between 1999 and 2001 the theater underwent an $18.5 million 
renovation, thanks to the support of the community, the City of 
Rockford, and Friends of the Coronado, a non-profit dedicated to 
ensuring the theater will continue to be a community asset for all to 
use and share. The renovation preserved the theater's history while 
making much-needed improvements to ensure future generations would be 
able to enjoy all the theater has to offer. The Coronado Theatre's 
staff, Friends of the Coronado, and the entire Rockford community 
should be truly proud of this milestone birthday.
  Mr. Speaker, I again want to congratulate Coronado Theatre on this 
momentous birthday, and wish them much success over their next 90 
years.

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