[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4512]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MAINE MAPLE SUNDAY

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2013

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join Maine's maple syrup 
producers in celebrating Maine Maple Sunday on March 24, 2013.
  The history of maple syrup in Maine dates back to before the 
colonists first landed on our shores. Native American tribes from 
throughout the Northeast first developed the practice of drawing sugar 
and syrup from the sap of maple trees. Hundreds of years later, maple 
syrup remains a staple of Maine's economy and cultural heritage.
  Maine Maple Sunday is always held on the fourth Sunday in March. 
Sugarhouses open their doors on this day to offer free samples and 
demonstrations to enthusiastic customers from all over the Northeast. 
Nurtured by Maine's unique soils and climate, the maple syrup on 
display during Maple Sunday is among the finest in the world.
  I would like to extend a special thank you to Arnold and Elaine Luce 
of Anson, T.A. Greene of Sebago, the family of the late Linwood Foster 
of Skowhegan, John Hodgkins of Yarmouth, Robert Smith of Skowhegan, the 
family of the late Chester Basford of Fairfield, John and Eva Steeves 
of Skowhegan, and Pete Tracy of Farmington for their hard work in 
making Maine Maple Sunday possible. Their efforts are responsible for 
the successful continuation of one of Maine's oldest and proudest 
traditions.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me again in congratulating Maine's maple 
syrup producers on putting together another Maine Maple Sunday.

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