[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 31 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H1014-H1015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING ARIZONA CHAPTER OF ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND 
                   ARIZONA ROCK PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION

  (Mr. FLAKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to two 
local associations in my home State of Arizona: the Arizona chapter of 
the Associated General Contractors and the Arizona Rock Products 
Association.
  Sunshine Acres Children Home, in my home district of Mesa, Arizona, 
was in desperate need of paved roads and paved emergency roads. These 
are required and mandated by the city of Mesa. The Associated General 
Contractors and the Arizona Rock Products Association were able to join 
forces and donate their expertise, materials,

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equipment, and manpower to build these required road improvements, 
which otherwise the children's home could not afford.
  Sunshine Acres Children's Home is often referred to as the Miracle in 
the Desert. It is a home for children who are separated from their 
parents who are either unwilling or unable to care for them. For 50 
years, Sunshine Acres has survived primarily on private donations. The 
home does not receive any aid from the Federal, State, or local 
governments.
  I had the distinct honor and privilege of visiting Sunshine Acres 
this last Christmas. My wife and family toured the campus, met the 
children and their house parents, and then served Christmas dinner to 
all the residents. It was a visit I will not soon forget.
  Today, the residents of Sunshine Acres are enjoying smooth paved 
roads, perfect for riding their bicycles, roller blading and playing 
basketball, all thanks to the generosity and hard work of the 
Associated General Contractors and Arizona Rock Products Association. 
These groups deserve recognition and credit for what they have done.

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