[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 54 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING L. COOK JEWELRY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 26, 2001

  Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, for 73 years Coloradans have celebrated 
special events and occasions by buying that special piece of jewelry 
from L. Cook Jewelry on Main Street in Grand Junction. After 26 years 
of running the store, the Dan and Connie Rosenthal are retiring, 
leaving scores of memories and a legacy of service behind. I would like 
to take this opportunity to thank them for their years of service to 
the community and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
  ``Main Street is losing one of its highest-quality stores,'' said 
former state Senator Tillman Bishop of the oldest business on Main 
Street. ``It's really an institution to our community. I've been buying 
gifts from there since even before we moved here from Denver. There's a 
lot of history there. It was always a great gathering place.''
  Dan and Connie are closing the store as they feel the tug of 
retirement's strings. Dan has been in the store every Christmas season 
of his life. Both of them look forward to getting out and enjoying life 
together and with their daughter. ``It's very sad to saying goodbye, 
but we're going out on top,'' said Mr. Rosenthal. ``We are really going 
to miss all of our customers.''
  Much of L. Cook's success has come from the same kind of 
relationships for 73 years. Tillie recalls spending time in the store 
discussing fishing and hunting with Dan's father. ``People would gather 
here all day long to discuss their hunting and fishing war stories,'' 
said Tillie.
  Mr. Speaker, although the community is losing a fine jeweler and a 
good friend, Dan and Connie have earned well the right to slow down a 
little bit, a move that will turn give them more time to spend with 
each other and their daughter. As they do, I want to wish them all the 
best in the future and say thanks for the service to our community.
  Dan and Connie, yours was a job well done.

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