[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 89 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H4896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          BEAUFORT FAMILY TREE FARM SERVES AS A NATIONAL MODEL

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend 
the Burris family of Beaufort, South Carolina, upon receiving the 2003 
South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award for their Cypress Bay 
Plantation, one of the best tree farms in America.
  The entire family, which includes Dr. ``Skeet'' Burris, his wife 
Gail, and their sons Hank, Andy, Ben, Tony and Charlie, have themselves 
worked the 1,600-acre tree farm in Hampton County since 1986.
  They have won many awards including the South Carolina Tree Farm of 
the Year in 1995, National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year award 
in 2000, and Private Conservationist of the Year in 2001.
  Today, the beautiful lands of Cypress Bay Plantation contain well 
over 200,000 trees teeming with wildlife, and are used to educate local 
children on the environment.
  I ask all my colleagues to join me in commending the Burris family 
for their commitment to environmental excellence.
  In conclusion, may God bless our troops; and we will never forget 
September 11.

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