[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 100 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S4770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          REGAN, NORTH DAKOTA

 Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I am pleased to honor a community 
in North Dakota that will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary. From 
July 13 through the 15, the residents of Regan will recognize the 
community's history and founding.
  Regan, like many towns in North Dakota, began with the coming of the 
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Regan was named after J. Austin 
Regan, a businessman from nearby Fessenden and an official of Dakota 
Land and Townsite, the company which originally mapped the town. The 
first building in Regan was a cream station named Tolchinsky's, where 
early settlers sold their cream. In the following years, the town grew 
quickly with the additions of a post office, a church, many businesses, 
and a baseball diamond.
  Dubbed ``Rockin' Regan'' the residents have an extensive list of 
events for the centennial celebration, including a parade, a raffle, 
and the Centennial Tractor Trek that will travel along ND-Highway 36.
  Today, Regan, although small, is still a prominent farming community. 
I am reminded of a saying from their 75th celebration: ``We are not 
just a town, but a community, and a community we will remain.'' This is 
the true essence of the people of North Dakota; no matter what the 
future brings, communities will remain. The town of Regan has 
demonstrated its independence as a strong community and has remained 
strong since 1912.
  I ask the Senate to join me in congratulating Regan, ND, and its 
residents on their 100th anniversary and in wishing them a bright 
future.

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