[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H2982-H2983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING DONELLS CANDIES ON 70 YEARS

  (Ms. HAGEMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HAGEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Mike Stepp and his family on 70 years of sweetening Casper's history 
with Donells Candies.
  The Stepp family opened their candy shop in 1956 on a busy strip in 
northeast Casper. Success followed, with the business moving to 
downtown 40 years later.
  A family tradition started by Don and Elma Stepp with chocolates in 
the fifties has since expanded to selling ice cream and espresso in the 
21st century.
  While Elma passed before her beloved shop's first relocation, her 
family has continued the candy-making legacy to the delight of 
everybody in the community. Every Casper resident has indulged in the 
Stepp family's candies,

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satisfying a sweet tooth as a ritual of another success story for the 
American Dream on Main Street.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Mike Stepp and his entire family for 
reaching 70 years in business.

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