[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





     COMMEMORATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORNER DRUG COMPANY

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 22, 2022

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise today along with my colleague 
Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA), to recognize Woodland's Corner 
Drug Company and celebrate Corner Drug's 125th anniversary. Corner Drug 
Company is a historic staple of the Woodland community--an independent, 
family-owned and operated pharmacy, promoting the health of the 
community with honesty and compassion.
  The corner of Woodland's 1st and Main Street has been home to the 
drug store since 1897 when Wallace Pond converted the building into the 
original Corner Drug Store. The pharmacy changed hands five more times 
by 1934 when it became the first Walgreens franchise in all of 
California and was officially incorporated as the Corner Drug Company.
  By 1979, Karl Hanke took sole ownership of Corner Drug Company, 
laying the foundations for Corner Drug's family-owned status, which 
spans three generations to date. Hanke initially worked at Corner Drug 
as a delivery boy in high school, before enlisting in the Army Air 
Corps in 1943. A graduate of the University of California Davis and the 
University of California San Francisco's Pharmacy School, Hanke became 
part-owner in 1959 and sold his business to his daughter, Lisa Shelley, 
in 1999, after four decades serving the community.
  Lisa Shelley and her husband, Ed began management in the corner 
store's 102nd year. Their daughter, Sara, followed in her mother's 
footsteps, graduating from the University of the Pacific School of 
Pharmacy and stepping behind the pharmacy counter in 2008. Becoming co-
owners in 2020, Lisa, Sara, and her husband Erik Daniells have 
continued Corner Drug's community-friendly spirit, introducing live 
music events and hosting neighborhood gatherings.
  Corner Drug Company is more than a business; it is a Woodland 
landmark that unites the community around rich history, vibrant 
cultural events, and the Shelley family's incredible 63 years of 
service. We are proud to recognize the remarkable 125th anniversary of 
Woodland's Corner Drug store. We congratulate the Shelley family and 
all who contributed to the store's decades of success on this 
incredible achievement.

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