[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UTICA CURLING CLUB

  (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, remember the Miracurl on Ice, the stunning 
victory earlier this year when Team USA defeated Sweden to win the 
first-ever gold medal for the U.S. Olympic curling team? It was a 
milestone for the support of curling around the Nation.
  I am a longtime fan of the sport of curling and a member of the team 
that won the 1975 Teenage Curling Championship held at the Utica 
Curling Club in Utica, New York.
  I rise today to recognize the Utica Curling Club, which recently 
celebrated its 150th anniversary. Established in 1868, the Utica 
Curling Club is one of the oldest rinks in the country.
  This ice sport was first played on open-air rinks on Ballou Creek 
near Rutger Street in Utica. In 1916, the indoor club was built on 
Francis Street in downtown Utica, where I was able to hold my title as 
the 1975 Teenage Curling Champion.
  Tragically, the club was destroyed by fire in 1995. In 1996, a brand-
new facility was built on Clark Mills Road in nearby Whitesboro.

  Today, the club hosts novice and competitive curlers from across the 
country and the world. Members range from 7 years old to 90 years old. 
The official curling season runs from October through March.
  This past winter, the Utica Curling Club held the Olympic Open House, 
which it has held every year for 4 years, and doubled its attendance to 
watch the U.S. curling team bring home their very first Olympic Gold 
Medal.
  The sport of curling has experienced many changes in Utica over the 
last 150 years, but the spirit of curling remains strong.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in wishing a hearty congratulations to 
the Utica Curling Club for 150 years and many more Miracurls on Ice.

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