[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E619]
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   HONORING HOSCHTON, GEORGIA FOR SETTING THE RECORD FOR ``THE MOST 
                      SCARECROWS IN ONE LOCATION''

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                           HON. PAUL C. BROUN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2009

  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to share with my 
colleagues a great accomplishment that occurred in my district in the 
town of Hoschton, Georgia.
  Hoschton, Georgia is a classic American town in Jackson County that 
cherishes a model American history. In 1865, the Hosch brothers founded 
this town on entrepreneurship and the American dream when they built 
the town's first store. This small town grew on these American ideals 
and, among other things, built two banks, a cotton gin, a cotton oil 
mill, and a train depot. In May 2008, the town decided to strive for 
yet another milestone--to set the world record for ``the Most 
Scarecrows in One Location.''
  Mayor Bill Copenhaver and life-long resident Robbie Bettis co-chaired 
the Hoschton Fall Festival Committee that conceived of this challenge. 
The goal was clear. They needed four thousand scarecrows within the 
city limits by September 1, 2008. But these great community leaders 
pulled Hoschton's citizens together and surpassed their goal by 1,441 
scarecrows. In less than four months, more than five thousand 
scarecrows were placed within the city limits. That's more than forty 
per day.
  The Hoschton Fall Festival was then held last year on September 26 
and 27 and drew more than 25,000 people who traveled far and wide to 
view a new World Record. It must also be noted that the other 
outstanding members of the Hoschton Fall Festival Committee were: Chuck 
Cope, Chris Hoffman, Theresa Kenerly, Leah Nelson, Nancy Rhodes, John 
Schulte, Richard Shepherd, Kristen Smith, Lisa Stovall, Ray Vaughn, Tom 
Walden, and Mark Williams. Furthermore, this great feat received state, 
national, and international media attention.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this great American town. 
Its accomplishments show all of America what can be done when a 
dedicated community works together to meet, and in this case surpass, a 
stated goal.

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