[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 204 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1712]
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                        TRIBUTE TO WAHL OPTICAL

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 14, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Wahl Optical of Council Bluffs, Iowa, for celebrating 80 
years in business. Wahl Optical was founded in 1937 by Dr. G.H. Wahl. 
Today, they have two optometrists on staff who perform many services 
for their customers.
  Bob Wahl, the current owner of his family business, has been working 
there since 1977. He came into the store to get his glasses fixed and 
started waiting on customers and answering the telephone. His father 
saw this and convinced his son to come on board to work in the family 
business. Bob decided to stay and give it a chance.
  Over the years, Wahl Optical has built the reputation of being a 
friendly business, willing to go above and beyond for their customers. 
Bob said, ``I take a lot of pride in making sure people in the Council 
Bluffs area have every opportunity to look as fashionable as they want 
to be.''
  Mr. Speaker, I commend and congratulate Wahl Optical for its many 
years of dedicated and devoted service to Council Bluffs, Iowa and the 
surrounding area. It is with great pride that I recognize them today 
and I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating Wahl Optical for this 
outstanding achievement and in wishing them nothing but continued 
success.