[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14412]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO KIMBERLY BAETH AND GOLDEN OPENINGS, INC.

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Kimberly Baeth and her team at small business, Golden 
Openings, Inc.--located in Urbandale, Iowa, for receiving the U.S. 
Chamber of Commerce's 2017 Dream Big Small Business of the Year Award 
and the Community Excellence Award presented last evening here in 
Washington, D.C.
  Golden Openings, Inc. provides area businesses with the tools 
necessary to make their grand openings memorable. From ribbon cutting 
to groundbreaking, they have over 20 years of experience that has 
helped them earn these prestigious honors. Their unique capabilities 
and products give new businesses a foundation upon which they can build 
a successful future. Winners of the Dream Big Small Business of the 
Year Award must display a commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship, 
and individual initiative. Golden Openings, Inc. is the epitome of 
these qualities as they focus on engaging their community, providing 
unparalleled customer service, and constantly finding new ways to grow 
their business.
  It was quite the evening for Kimberly and her team as they were also 
awarded the Community Excellence Award. Recipients of this award must 
show leadership within their community and display a willingness and 
commitment to improving the quality of life for all of its residents. 
These qualities were on full display in 2016 after two police officers 
were tragically killed in the Des Moines metro area. Golden Openings, 
Inc. was able to bring together over 35,000 yards of blue ribbon that 
residents and businesses alike hung in memory of the two officers. As 
you drove through the metro area you could see how the entire community 
was embracing the friends and families of the two officers. It is 
because of businesses like Golden Openings, Inc. and community leaders 
like Kimberly that I'm proud to represent our great state.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to serve leaders like Kimberly and her 
entire team in the United States Congress, and it is with great pride 
that I recognize them all today for receiving these esteemed 
designations. I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating them on receiving these 
awards, and in wishing them nothing but continued success.

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