[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E625-E626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF PLANTERS DAYS

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                       HON. JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2022

  Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor a community I serve, Woodland, Washington, and the greater Clark 
and Cowlitz Counties, as we celebrate the centennial of Planters Days.
  This festival, which began 100 years ago, has withstood the test of 
time and has been a bedrock event in this community. Originally, the 
festival was created to celebrate the construction of dikes along the 
Columbia and Lewis rivers to prevent flooding and allow farmers to 
safely plant crops. The first Planters Day was a single-day event, 
which included tours of the recently completed dikes,

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a barbecue lunch, a viewing of a silent movie, and a community dance. 
Since that time, Planters Days has expanded and has become the longest-
running celebration within my great state of Washington, attracting 
thousands of people to Woodland to join the festivities.
  Once again, I'd like to honor my community of Woodland and the 
greater Clark and Cowlitz Counties as we mark the centennial of 
Planters Days.

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