[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 53 (Thursday, April 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E626]
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                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE GORNICK FAMILY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 22, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
pay tribute to a dedicated family that has provided a tremendous 
service to the Pueblo community for many years. Rose and Jack Gornick, 
the original founders of the Gornick Furniture Store, and their sons 
Jack Jr. and Gene, and now Jack's grandsons Ken and Scott have devoted 
their time to helping Pueblo citizens improve the decor of their homes. 
I would like to join my colleagues here today in recognizing their 
longstanding generosity and creative endeavors before this body of 
Congress.
   What initially began in 1928 as a small but successful grocery store 
on Northern avenue, has transitioned into a blossoming and prosperous 
furniture store that has kept generations of customers coming back to 
furnish their homes. The Gornick family has devoted over eighty years 
of long hours in the store and at trade shows, taking risks to find the 
cutting-edge pieces of furniture that will lure customers into their 
store. Despite the tough years during World War II in the grocery 
business, and the immense amount of devotion that goes into the 
furniture business, the family has maintained their Slovenian 
tradition, which prides itself on providing the customers innovative 
items with high quality. The family has been able to watch their 
combined hobby and business interests bear fruit as childhood friends 
grew up to become loyal customers.
   Mr. Speaker it is a privilege to honor the Gornick Family for their 
many years of dedication to the Pueblo community. They are lucky to 
inherit and pass along to future generations a wonderful business that 
gives people a reason to come home to peaceful and relaxing locales 
that offer salvation from the hectic pace of today's modern world. The 
Gornick family is truly a gem in the Pueblo community that I hope will 
long endure as an example of amiable citizens that inspire future 
generations to work hard and to achieve their dreams. I wish them all 
the best in their future endeavors, and I thank them for their service.

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