[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 15, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1261]
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    TRIBUTE TO SCHULER'S RESTAURANT & PUB ON THEIR 90TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 1999

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Schuler's 
Restaurant & Pub of Marshall, Michigan on 90 years of tradition in 
hospitality and fine dining.
  Schuler's heritage is a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit of 
the restaurant's founder, Albert Schuler. Through four generations of 
family ownership, Schuler's has maintained an impeccable reputation for 
its unforgettable fare, impeccable service, and casually elegant 
atmosphere. Albert's first restaurant quickly became a popular local 
gathering spot. His son Win Schuler expanded the business and it became 
the place to go for fine dining for my family and thousands of other 
families in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Win's son and current President 
and Chairman, Hans Schuler states ``We are able to celebrate Schuler's 
90 year tradition of hospitability and fine dining because of our 
evolving vision for the restaurant and our ongoing investment in its 
future.''
  As a cornerstone of historic Marshall, Michigan, the City of 
Hospitality, Schuler's 505 seat restaurant features exquisite old world 
ambiance with its trademark wood beams containing quotes from pundits 
such as Shakespear, Voltaire, and Mark Twain. Schuler's serves over a 
quarter of a million people a year, and serves more than 1,600 people 
alone on its busiest day, Mother's Day. Because of Marshall's location, 
it has often been called, the ``Crossroads of the Big Ten Conference'', 
and has served famous college coaches such as Ara Parshegian, Bo 
Schembechler and George Perles, to name a few. As such, Schuler's has 
created a reputation that reaches well beyond their immediate 
community, yet never losing sight of their service to their community.
  Throughout the next six months, Schuler's will honor their tremendous 
milestone by offering several events that will give them the 
opportunity to share their accomplishments with everyone in the 
community. These events include a monthly celebrity bartender, a 
complimentary dinner to anyone celebrating a birthday in their 90's, 
and a 20% discount to those families who dine with three generations 
present.
  I am inspired by the great entrepreneurial legacy and commitment to 
the values that Schuler's has been founded upon, its long history, and 
its family ownership. Congratulations Schuler's for 90 years of 
business and much continued success for many years to come.

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