[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16975-16976]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING THE CAVE SPRINGS CENTENNIAL

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                           HON. JOHN BOOZMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize the 100th 
birthday of Cave Springs, Arkansas.
  At the turn of the century Cave Springs was a busy town that centered 
on commerce and tourism. The town cave and therapeutic waters attracted 
people who would travel up to two days by horse and carriage just to 
visit.
  Commerce was booming. The town had two hotels, a lumber yard, three 
churches, a bank, a doctor and dentist's office as well as several 
other services. Commerce has changed through the years and now revolves 
mostly around agriculture, but community leaders are

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just as committed to making it a vibrant area where people want to 
spend time.
  Today Cave Springs is known as the ``Gateway to the Future.'' Those 
on the way to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport pass through this 
small community that still maintains its friendly rural charm where 
people still say hi to their neighbors.
  Mayor Mark Reeves said that's what attracted him to the town in 1982. 
Since then the population of the community has grown as it is uniquely 
situated between rural beauty and busy cities that offer a lot of 
activities.
  Congratulations to Cave Springs for 100 amazing years and best of 
luck on the next 100.

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