[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 61 (Thursday, April 26, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E661]
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                      THE CITY OF MOUND TURNS 100

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                           HON. ERIK PAULSEN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 26, 2012

  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, this year marks the centennial of the city 
of Mound, Minnesota. And although this picturesque community was 
officially incorporated in 1912, its roots run all the way back to 
before the Civil War when the town was known as Mound City.
  In the early days, Mound was a bustling business district on the 
shores of Cooks Bay, frequented by the street car boats which travelled 
Lake Minnetonka at the turn of the 19th century. In 1900, the railroad 
came to town, requiring the business district to move to where we see 
it today.
  From a city which derives its name from Indian burial mounds, this 
vibrant community has not only flourished over its 100 years as a home 
to close to 10,000 Minnesotans--and this year being named Minnesota's 
Best Place to Raise Your Kids 2012 by Bloomberg Businessweek--but has 
also been home to many of Minnesota's innovative small businesses.
  I'd like to congratulate Mayor Hanus, and all of my neighbors who 
call Mound home--Happy 100th!

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