[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 28 (Monday, February 28, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E331]
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                            DENNIS EGGEMEYER

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 28, 2011

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Bob 
List and Dennis Eggemeyer for receiving the Charlie O'Brien award from 
the Golden Chamber of Commerce.
  This award goes to members who are well respected within the 
organization and are motivated by an unselfish desire to contribute to 
the community for the betterment of greater Golden.
  Bob and Dennis were members of Mayor Jacob Smith's committee ``Summit 
on Sustaining Golden's Retail Economy''. An idea acted upon was 
Golden's First Friday Street Fair. The main purpose of this idea was to 
bring people to historic downtown Golden to see and experience a good 
time with hopes they will return on a regular basis.
  Bob and Dennis faced several obstacles in their research but never 
gave up their pursuit of putting this event together. With cooperation 
from many groups, the obstacles were worked out and the success story 
can now be told.
  In the summer of 2010 there were five street fairs bringing crowds 
estimated to be at least two thousand per event, residents having fun 
meeting and networking. The only negative to report is ``there should 
be more of these street fairs throughout the year'' which has been 
taken under advisement.
  I extend my deepest congratulation and gratitude to Bob List and 
Dennis Eggemeyer for this well deserved recognition by the Golden 
Chamber of Commerce. Thank you for making our community a better place 
for all of us to live.

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