[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 25 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING INNKEEPER'S COFFEE ON ITS TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 8, 2019

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Innkeeper's 
Fresh Roasted Coffee for its twentieth anniversary of operation in 
Galesburg, Illinois.
  Innkeeper's has been a space for the Galesburg community to come 
together since 1998 when Mike Bond and Johan Ewalt first began serving 
freshly roasted coffee. In 2003, the two took a chance and decided to 
expand their business even as factory closings threatened to devastate 
the local economy. With in vestment, hard work and creativity, 
Innkeeper's managed to succeed, grow and become a central space for 
friends and family to enjoy one another's company. Innkeeper's small 
batch roasting method and their use of environmentally friendly shade-
grown coffee sets them apart.
  It is in small businesses like Innkeeper's that rural communities 
have found stability and their perseverance makes me proud to serve 
Illinois' 17th Congressional District. Madam Speaker, I would again 
like to formally congratulate Innkeeper's Fresh Roasted Coffee on its 
twenty years in business and thank them for their service to our 
community.

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