[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11950-11951]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING PROPHETSTOWN, ILLINOIS

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 14, 2014

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the people of 
Prophetstown, Illinois, on the one year anniversary of the tragic fire 
that destroyed over half of their historic downtown.
  The massive fire destroyed eight buildings and damaged two others in 
a blaze that took two dozen first responders hours to put out.
  While this fire was devastating, seeing the people of Prophetstown 
come together in its aftermath has been truly inspiring.
  They rallied together behind the town slogan ``Prophetstown Strong'' 
and worked together to support the individuals and businesses who were 
impacted by this tragedy.
  On July 15, they will again come together to recognize the first 
responders who saved a

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woman's life one year ago and to break ground for a new building in 
their historic downtown.
  I am honored to recognize the people of Prophetstown today and to 
represent them in Congress each and every day. They truly demonstrate 
the best of what a community can accomplish by working together.

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