[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1643-E1644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING BRISTOL TENNESSEE TREE CITY USA BOARD

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                         HON. JAMES H. QUILLEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 1996

  Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Bristol 
Tennessee Tree City USA [TCUSA] Board for their outstanding efforts in 
planting over 1 million trees in the city of Bristol which is located 
in the First District of Tennessee. The individual responsible for the 
success of this project is Donald H. Ellis, D.D.S.
  Seven years ago, Dr. Ellis embarked on an ambitious goal. With the 
help of thousands of Tennessee volunteers, Dr. Ellis began working to 
plant 1 million trees in Bristol before the Tennessee bicentennial in 
1996. At that rate, 22 trees would be planted for every citizen living 
in Bristol.

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  I'm pleased to announce that as of September 6, 1996, Dr. Ellis and 
the city of Bristol have achieved this goal and more. In all, the 
citizens of Bristol have planted 1,003,402 trees since 1989, and I am 
so proud of their efforts.
  Reforestation projects like this are important in helping to preserve 
our precious natural resources. In addition, planting over 1 million 
trees would not be possible without the help of true Tennessee 
volunteers.
  Mr. Speaker, they call Tennessee the volunteer State, and in part, it 
is because of efforts like these. Once again, let me commend Dr. Donald 
H. Ellis, the Bristol Tennessee Tree City USA Board, and the city of 
Bristol for a job well done.

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