[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 183 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING MINNESOTA'S BLUE RIBBON CITY

  (Mr. STAUBER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STAUBER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Moose Lake, 
Minnesota, as they become the second Blue Ribbon City in the world, 
thanks to the leadership of Moose Lake Elementary teacher Brad Hubred 
and his student Piper Nielson.
  For the last 13 years, Brad has taken the time to write every one of 
his students a personal, handwritten letter highlighting all of the 
positives he sees in them in an effort to reduce suicide.
  Recently, Brad teamed up with sixth-grade student Piper Nielson to 
take part in the Standing Strong Together class through the nationwide 
Blue Ribbon Program, where they learned methods to inspire and uplift 
others.
  As ambassadors of the Blue Ribbon Program, both Brad and Piper 
decided to take what they learned in the classroom and put it into 
action by ordering 5,000 blue ribbons for all of the residents of the 
Moose Lake community to remind them of their worth and value.
  I applaud both Brad and Piper for joining such a wonderful, important 
movement. Minnesota's Eighth District is a better place because of 
their ongoing effort, and it is the honor of a lifetime to represent 
such honorable people in Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Brad, Piper, and the entire Moose Lake 
community on becoming a Blue Ribbon City, and I wish them all the best 
as they continue to support one another.

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