[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16451]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF THE CITY OF BRUNSWICK

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Sutton) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. SUTTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of the 
City of Brunswick, one of the ``10 Best Towns for Families'' in the 
United States.
  The City of Brunswick has been recognized by Family Circle magazine 
from over 1,850 communities as one of the ``10 Best Towns for 
Families.'' But this is hardly a surprise for anyone who lives there.
  With family-friendly neighborhoods and child-friendly parks, like 
Mooney Park, where hundreds of boys and girls fill summer evenings 
playing baseball and softball, we have long known that Brunswick is one 
of the best towns for families.
  Now, Mr. Speaker, the rest of America will know about the vision 
Brunswick's community leaders and their citizens have pursued to create 
a community of excellence.
  Communities throughout this Nation can look to Brunswick for examples 
of how to green their communities. With their Tire Adoption program, 
over $25,000 was raised to recycle 20,000 tires, converting old 
junkyard into park land.
  In addition, the Brunswick Art Works recently held the second annual 
Eco-Arts Chalk Festival in North Park. At this event, children not only 
competed in chalk art sidewalk drawing contests, but they also made 
their own rain collection barrels out of recycled plastic drums.
  Let us not forget that the Nation's first LEED-certified grocery 
store calls Brunswick, Ohio in the Brunswick Town Center its home.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, I am so pleased to honor Brunswick, Ohio, 
part of my district, as one of the 10 best towns in America for 
families.

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