[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 103 (Monday, July 31, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S8449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               125TH ANNIVERSARY OF GRANDIN, NORTH DAKOTA

 Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize a 
community in North Dakota that recently celebrated its 125th 
anniversary. On July 14-16, the residents of Grandin gathered to 
celebrate their community's history and founding.
  Grandin, set in the fertile Red River Valley, is a thriving community 
in southeastern North Dakota. Grandin was also home to American painter 
and artist, Clyfford Still. Still, who used rich, vibrant colors and 
imagery, is just one of the many great talents that the small 
communities of rural America have produced to enrich our culture.
  The citizens of Grandin take pride in their quiet and comfortable 
community that still welcomes guests with a friendly smile and wave. 
Grandin had an exciting anniversary that included an all-school 
reunion, parade, tractor pull, dinner, and street dance.
  Mr. President, I ask the Senate to join in me congratulating Grandin, 
ND, and its residents on their first 125 years and wishing them well 
through the next century. By honoring Grandin and all the other 
historic small towns of North Dakota, we keep the great pioneering 
frontier spirit alive for future generations. It is places such as 
Grandin that have helped to shape this country into what it is today, 
which is why this fine community is deserving of our recognition.
  Grandin has a proud past and a bright future.

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