[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 20 (Thursday, February 7, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E145]
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              COMMEMORATING THE HERITAGE OF DENTON, TEXAS

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 7, 2008

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 
dedication of Paula Blincoe Collins' mural titled ``Historic 
Quakertown.'' This dedication will celebrate Black History in the City 
of Denton.
  The artwork is the first commissioned public art project for The City 
of Denton's Public Art Committee and will be dedicated on February 11, 
2008.
  Artist Paula Collins consulted with the descendants of the original 
Quakertown to select a wide assortment of images that represented life 
in this community. Collins then depicted these images on the brick 
mural.
  Paula Collins is well known for her skills in brick sculpture. Among 
her many creations are two previously completed projects for City 
facilities, the ``Woman of Justice'' installed in 1994 and two entrance 
monuments erected in Denton at the Pecan Creek Waste Management 
facility in 2000.
  I am honored to serve a talented individual like Paula Blincoe 
Collins in the 26th district of Texas and I know that her artwork will 
both beautify the community and highlight the history of Denton for 
years to come.

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