[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12365]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF McDADE PARK IN SCRANTON, 
                              PENNSYLVANIA

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2017

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 40th 
Anniversary of McDade Park, which will be celebrated on Monday, July 
31, 2017. For four decades McDade Park has been an important part of 
Lackawanna County, providing residents and visitors with a place to 
have fun and enjoy the beauty and history of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
  Since 1977, McDade Park has offered services and recreational 
amenities for everyone. The park's 180 acres include several sports 
fields utilized by athletes of all ages while nature lovers enjoy the 
park's hiking trail and ponds for fishing. Programs such as youth 
soccer, women's golf, children's fishing derbies, and many others bring 
people together for some friendly competition. More recently, McDade 
Park has taken great strides to become more accessible to people of all 
needs. The Boundless Playground is a special structure added in 2009 
which contains wheelchair-accessible slides and special sensory areas 
that allows children of all needs and abilities to have fun.
  McDade Park has also helped bring past and present together by 
commemorating Lackawanna County's history. The Lackawanna Coal Mine 
tour, Pennsylvania Anthracite Museum, and Miner's Memorial are located 
at the park to preserve Lackawanna County's rich industrial past. The 
coal mine tour allows visitors to descend 300 feet underground via a 
mine car to explore a restored anthracite coal mine. In addition to the 
mine tour, McDade Park is home to memorials dedicated to honor Cancer 
Survivors and to commemorate the September 11, 2001 attacks on our 
country.
  It is an honor to recognize McDade Park as it celebrates its 40th 
Anniversary. May the people of Lackawanna County continue to enjoy the 
beauty and history that McDade Park offers for many, many years to 
come.

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