[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 51 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E367-E368]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING PAUL BEALE'S FLORIST

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                           HON. DWIGHT EVANS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 23, 2018

  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an iconic small 
business, Paul Beale's Florist, a family-owned business on Ogontz

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Avenue that has meant so much to our neighborhood and the City of 
Philadelphia for 47 years.
  From a young age, founder Paul Beale always knew he would be a 
florist and one day own his own flower shop. Committed to his goal Mr. 
Beale worked his way up and was a manager at Stein's Flower shop for 15 
years. In 1970, the Senate passed a bill that increased federal 
assistance for the financing of small businesses. In 1971, Paul's dream 
to own his own shop came to fruition when he took out a loan to start a 
shop of his very own, Paul Beale's Florist.
  Paul and his wife, Altermese, worked tirelessly to keep their 
business up and running. The Beales' hard work has paid off over the 
years, as Paul Beale's Flowers has become a true fixture on Ogontz 
Avenue in West Oak Lane. The small business has also become a fixture 
of the Beale family. Paul's daughter, Paulette Beale Harris, is now the 
store manager, and four generations of the Beale family work in the 
shop. Mr. Beale is a true role model in our City as he is a strong 
believer that what he earns from his shop should be invested back into 
the neighborhood he is proud to call home.
  The 2nd Congressional District of Pennsylvania extends gratitude to 
Paul Beale's Flowers for its dedicated service to the City of 
Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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