[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 157 (Monday, October 26, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING ANDERSON'S GROCERY, RECIPIENT OF THE 2015 EXCELLENCE IN 
     OPERATIONS AWARD FROM THE WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 26, 2015

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Anderson's 
Grocery in Republic, Washington for receiving the 2015 Excellence in 
Operations Award from the Washington Food Industry Association. I want 
to recognize the owners Ms. Kari Beedle, Ms. Julie Padilla, and Ms. 
Judee Young for their tireless effort, serving people in Republic and 
across Eastern Washington.
  The Excellence in Operations Award recognizes those who excel in 
daily store operations, product merchandising, and employee relations 
of community-focused grocers in Washington State. As a family-owned 
grocery store, Anderson's Grocery has continuously served Republic, 
Washington for one hundred and fifteen years. It is this type of 
devotion and commitment that makes Anderson's Grocery truly deserving 
of this distinguished award.
  Anderson's Grocery and its owners care deeply about their customers 
and employees and operate with the philosophy that their employees are 
the key to their success. Under this philosophy, the owners have 
implemented many worker-friendly programs. Additionally, to better meet 
the needs of Ferry County and the surrounding areas, through the years, 
Anderson's Grocery added capacity in their frozen food, deli, produce 
and meat departments, and added a bakery department, further 
exemplifying their commitment to providing enhanced goods and services 
in order to better the lives of all within our community.
  Outside of the store, Kari Beedle, Julie Padilla, and Judee Young 
established the Mary French Foundation. This foundation, named after an 
Anderson's Grocery employee who passed away of breast cancer, works to 
raise funds to support scholarship efforts for Republic High School 
seniors. This commitment illustrates what involved and devoted 
community members look like and Anderson's Grocery continually goes 
above and beyond to provide exemplary service and to give back to all 
of those in Republic, Washington and in Ferry County.
  So today I recognize these accomplishments and congratulate 
Anderson's Grocery and its owners on being leaders in our community, on 
their dedicated service to Republic and Ferry County, and on receiving 
the distinct 2015 Excellence in Operations Award from the Washington 
Food Industry Association. Thank you for all of your efforts to serve 
and better Eastern Washington.

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