Congresswoman Sutton Speaks on Brunswick's Selection as one of the “Ten Best Towns for Families”

I rise today in honor and recognition of the City of Brunswick, one of the "Ten Best Towns for Families" in the United States.

The City of Brunswick has been recognized by Family Circle Magazine from over 1,850 communities as one of the "Ten Best Towns for Families."

But this is hardly a surprise for anyone who lives there.

With family-friendly neighborhoods child-friendly parks like Mooney Park, where hundreds of boys and girls fill summer evenings playing baseball and softball, we have long known that Brunswick is one of the best towns for families.

And now, M. Speaker, the rest of America will know about the vision Brunswick's community leaders and their citizens have pursued to create a community of excellence.

Communities throughout this nation can look to Brunswick for examples of how to green their community.

With their "Tire Adoption" program, over $25,000 was raised to recycle 20,000 tires, converting an old junkyard into parkland.

In addition, the Brunswick Art Works recently held the second annual Eco-Arts Chalk Festival in North Park.

At this event, children not only competed in chalk-art sidewalk drawing contests but also made their own rain collection barrels out of recycled plastic drums.

And let us not forget that the nation's first LEED-certified grocery store calls Brunswick, Ohio in the Brunswick Town Center its home.

M. Speaker, once again, I am so pleased to honor Brunswick, Ohio, part of my district, as one of the ten best towns in America for families.