[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO 1ST AVENUE COLLECTIVE

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Sarah Reed and Sandra Geronimo on the opening of their new 
business 1st Avenue Collective in Winterset, Iowa.
  Sarah and Sandra recently moved to Madison County and fell in love 
with Winterset and the old county jail building that is now home to 
their new business. They describe 1st Avenue Collective as an artisan 
collective and hope to promote arts and creativity in central Iowa.
  1st Avenue Collective is home to artwork from nine local artists and 
10 artists from the surrounding area. Each piece of artwork is handmade 
and ranges from pottery and jewelry to wood works and candles. The 
welcoming atmosphere and culture of Winterset is what drew Sarah and 
Sandra to this rural Iowa town.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend Sarah and Sandra for the service they provide 
to the community of Winterset and their willingness to open a small 
business. I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating them for the opening of their 
new business and in wishing them nothing but continued success.

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