[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S4821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO BELKNAP LANDSCAPE COMPANY, INC.

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Belknap Landscape Company, Inc. of Gilford, New Hampshire, 
on being named the 2001 Business of the Year by Business NH Magazine.
  Belknap Landscape Company, Inc., has been owned for the past 13 years 
by Hayden McLaughlin, who is a member of several industry organizations 
and works to inform people about landscaping benefits. The company was 
the recipient of the Blue Chip Award, Leon Patterson Award for 
Landscape Excellence, and numerous national safety awards.
  Belknap Landscape Company, Inc. has participated in many community 
events and outreach programs. The company was active in the development 
of the Kirkwood Gardens in 1995 and continues to sponsor the gardens 
and annual ``Wildflower Day'' which benefits the gardens and Science 
Center. They are involved in other community projects including: the 
Fireds of the New Hampshire Music Festival, New Beginnings, the United 
Way, and the New Hampshire State Police Association.
  They have donated materials and staff manpower to the Squam Lakes 
Association waterfront area. Hayden also makes annual contributions to 
the New Hampshire Horticulture Endowment Fund and he is a mentor in the 
Associated Landscape Contractors of America ``One-on-One'' Mentor 
program.
  Belknap Landscape Company, Inc. and Hayden McLaughlin have been 
strong stewards of the environmental and business communities in New 
Hampshire. I commend them for the positive contributions they have made 
to the citizens of the Granite State. It is an honor and a privilege to 
represent them in the U.S. Senate.

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