[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 178 (Thursday, December 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING EAGLE SCOUT BRADLEY GARR FOR RECEIVING THE SILVER 
                             HORNADAY MEDAL

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 3, 2009

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Bradley 
Garr, a young Eagle Scout from my district, for his inspiring and 
conscientious efforts to protect Arizona's fragile Sonoran Desert.
  Bradley, an 8th grader at Copper Ridge Middle School in Scottsdale, 
recently developed and led a day-long conservation effort to remove and 
relocate cacti and other delicate desert plants along a major power 
line corridor. The plants would otherwise be destroyed to provide 
maintenance access to the lines.
  Bradley first built a partnership between the Boy Scouts, the 
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, Arizona Public Service and the City of 
Scottsdale. He then led a team of more than 50 volunteers to complete 
the work. This was Bradley's fourth major conservation project 
completed as part of his Eagle Scout responsibilities. In addition, 
Bradley is also a past winner of the Boy Scouts Medal of Heroism for 
helping his father, Bill Garr, pull a woman from a wrecked and burning 
vehicle two years ago.
  For his outstanding conservation and environmental efforts, the Boy 
Scouts of America have nominated Bradley for the prestigious Silver 
Hornaday Medal. Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Bradley 
on these outstanding accomplishments and in wishing him well in his 
future endeavors.

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