[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16257-16258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 ENTERPRISE WHEAT RIDGE LORETTA DiTIRRO

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2010

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Enterprise Wheat Ridge under the leadership of President, Loretta 
DiTirro, for receiving the 2010 Wheat Ridge City Council Partnership 
Award.
  Enterprise Wheat Ridge was started eight years ago and has since 
grown to over two

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hundred members. This is an association of dedicated businesses working 
together to support business and community. By offering networking and 
business education classes, they have become a valuable asset to many 
in the city of Wheat Ridge and surrounding areas.
  Their community planning efforts are noteworthy and have included the 
Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival and the Wheat Ridge Holiday Lighting 
Program. Their creation of ``Passport to Wheat Ridge'', a program which 
encourages residents to do their holiday shopping in Wheat Ridge, can 
be used as an example to other communities with the same goals.
  I extend my congratulations to Enterprise Wheat Ridge and President, 
Loretta DiTirro, on this well deserved honor. I commend them for their 
substantial commitment to our community in their pursuit of a stronger 
economy within Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

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