[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING THE GRAND OPENING OF CROWLEY CITY HALL

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                     HON. CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, JR.

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2006

  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, April 27th, the city of 
Crowley celebrated the grand opening of a newly renovated City Hall 
during a community open house event attended by citizens, elected 
officials, civic and business leaders. Crowley City Hall is a totally 
renovated facility which not only contains city offices but also 
features the Rice Interpretive Center, the J.D. Miller Recording 
Studio, and the Ford Dealership Museum.
  Crowley earned the title ``Rice Capital of America'' by milling more 
rice annually than all other rice-producing countries in the world 
combined. Also, contributing to its title is the large number of rice 
mills that line Mill Street. The new building incorporates this 
heritage with the Rice Interpretive Center, where visitors can take a 
driving tour down the ``rice trail.''
  At the celebration, Crowley Mayor Isabella delaHoussaye gave the 
attendees a history of the building and described the renovation and 
restoration efforts. ``This is Crowley pride at its best. We should all 
be very proud of this accomplishment for our city,'' said delaHoussaye.
  I ask my colleagues to join Mayor delaHoussaye in applauding the 
citizens of Crowley for constructing this great facility. Construction 
of the new City Hall building will be marked as a significant milestone 
in Crowley's long history.

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