[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 141 (Friday, August 7, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING TANNERS TEAM SPORTS AS A FOURTH DISTRICT HERO

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 7, 2020

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the exceptional 
work of Tanners Team Sports in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The local company 
stepped up to the plate during COVID-19, transitioning the production 
of their famed baseball and pickleball products into developing high-
quality face masks.
  As an economic shutdown approached, the cancellation of the spring 
baseball season put Tanners' peak shipping season on hold. While many 
businesses shut down, Tanners got creative with a way to move forward, 
keep local jobs available and support the health and well-being of the 
communities around them.
  Owner Vince Signorelli and his staff worked tirelessly with their 
existing network to create a mask that would not only meet the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention's protection recommendations, but 
also allow athletes to wear and still perform. Within just three weeks 
of planning and design, Tanners and their in-house clothing brand, 
Vulcan Sporting Goods, had these masks in production and distribution.
  This team of Fourth District citizens are heroes who have battled the 
COVID-19 pandemic directly. It is my hope that all Arkansans will see 
the value of their labor. Mr. Signorelli said it best when he said, ``I 
can't help but marvel at how the American Spirit is alive and well 
right here in Hot Springs, Arkansas.''

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