[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E75]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       MESA MEADOWS LAND COMPANY

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 15, 2014

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Mesa Meadows Land Company and Patrick Foss for receiving the Greater 
Golden Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award.
   This award is given to an outstanding Chamber of Commerce business 
member who contributed substantially to the Chamber of Commerce and the 
community.
   Henry Foss and his wife Dorothy, moved to Golden to open up Foss 
Drug in 1913. Henry's wish was to keep Foss Drug running as a legacy 
for his son. The Foss Drug Store, also known as The Foss General Store, 
closed its doors in 2007.
   In the summer of 2013 a celebration was held to celebrate the 100th 
year of the Foss Building. The totally renovated facility is now the 
home to 12 small businesses. The building, now known as the Mesa 
Meadows Land Company, is still owned by the Foss family.
   ``We are still here, still pitching for Golden and still doing all 
we can to keep the retail district strong down here,'' says Patrick 
Foss, owner of Mesa Meadows Land Company. ``Our intention is to keep 
this going as long as we can be a vital part of Golden''.
   I extend my deepest congratulations to Mesa Meadows Land Company and 
Patrick Foss for this well deserved recognition by the Greater Golden 
Chamber of Commerce. Thank you for your continued commitment to the 
Golden community.

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