[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 176 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S6689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING BLACK SHEEP SPORTING GOODS

 Mr. RISCH. Madam President, as a member and former chairman of 
the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each month 
I recognize and celebrate the American entrepreneurial spirit by 
highlighting the success of a small business in my home State of Idaho. 
Today, I am pleased to honor Black Sheep Sporting Goods as the Idaho 
Small Business of the Month for October 2022.
  David Knoll has owned and operated Black Sheep Sporting Goods since 
1975. Now managed by his son, Brian, generations of Idahoans have 
visited the various locations where Black Sheep has operated to buy 
hunting equipment, outdoor gear, firearms, and toys.
  In early 2021, the Knolls purchased Coeur d'Alene's Silver Lake Mall 
and relocated the retail store there. Like many malls, the Silver Lake 
Mall was long past its glory years. The Knolls spent significant 
resources to revitalize the mall, culminating in a well-attended grand 
reopening earlier this year. Even more notably, they did this in the 
midst of a nationwide pandemic. The Knolls are longtime Idahoans who 
have brought the brick-and-mortar stores in the mall back to life.
  The Knolls opened several concept stores under Black Sheep each with 
a specific product focus including Knives and Optics, Hydration 
Station, and American Heritage. After nearly five decades in business, 
Black Sheep is still the region's go-to spot for outdoor and sporting 
goods enthusiasts.
  Congratulations to the Knolls and all the employees at Black Sheep 
Sporting Goods for being selected as the Idaho Small Business of the 
Month for October 2022. Thank you for serving Idaho as small business 
owners and entrepreneurs. You make our great State proud, and I look 
forward to your continued growth and success.

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