[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11313-11314]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     30TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRICKFEST

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I congratulate the 
residents of Malvern in my home State of Arkansas as they celebrate the 
30th anniversary of Brickfest, a time-honored tradition that 
commemorates the importance of brick production to the history of the 
city of Malvern and Hot Spring County. Abundant clay in the area makes 
it a prime location for brick production, and since 1887, the industry 
has played a leading role in the area's economic development.
  Nicknamed ``The Brick Capital of the World,'' Malvern celebrates 
Brickfest each year on the last weekend of June. I am looking forward 
to attending this year's event, which will take place June 24-26 at 
Malvern City Park, complete with live entertainment, a 5K race, a car 
and tractor show, motorcycle show, and awards for best dressed brick, 
brick toss, brick car derby, and much more.
  Acme, now the only brick company operating in the Malvern area, 
provides a display of its product, and every year it manufactures dated 
mini-bricks that are distributed as souvenirs.
  I salute the entire community of Malvern and Hot Spring County as

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they celebrate this historic milestone. I commend them for keeping the 
history and heritage of their community alive.

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