[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7853]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING PICNIC CAFE AND DESSERTERY

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 16, 2017

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
success of a small business in Dahlonega, Georgia in honor of Small 
Business Week. The Picnic Cafe and Dessertery, owned and operated by 
Sam and Julia Norton, has been serving Dahlonega residents and tourists 
coffee, sweets, and lunchtime favorites since 2001.
  The Picnic Cafe and Dessertery, often times simply called ``Picnic'' 
by its regulars, has won multiple awards for its food and desserts. Its 
place on the Dahlonega town square brings a warm and welcome presence 
to the center of one of the South's best small towns, as hailed by 
Southern Living magazine. From college students to cadets to tourists 
bound for the Appalachians, the Picnic Cafe offers guests a chance to 
rest and be refreshed.
  Mr. and Mrs. Norton have called Dahlonega home for years, and their 
love for the town is evident in the passion with which they run their 
business. The Picnic Cafe has employed dozens of college students and 
Dahlonega residents, providing the Lumpkin County community with jobs 
and students with work experience.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the Nortons' commitment to 
their small business, and, in the spirit of Small Business Week, thank 
them for their dedication to serving the people of Dahlonega. I am 
looking forward to my next visit to the Picnic Cafe to see what's new 
on the menu, and wish the Norton family continued success.

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