[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H5818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING LOWE'S HEROES IN SYKESVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of a 
group of men and women from the Fifth Congressional District of 
Pennsylvania who recently volunteered their time and talents to help 
improve their community.
  Lowe's Heroes is a companywide volunteer program for Lowe's that 
gives employees a chance to volunteer for local community improvement 
projects. In return, Lowe's provides the material and manpower to make 
those projects happen.
  Just last week, men and women from the DuBois Lowe's store 
volunteered to help build a centerpiece for a town square project in 
Sykesville, a community only a handful of miles away from the store's 
location.
  This is a long-awaited project in the community to transform a vacant 
lot into a beautiful park for community events and a place for people 
from across the community to gather.
  In addition to the contributions of the Lowe's Heroes, the store is 
also donating the decorative and structural blocks for the town 
square's centerpiece, along with lighting for the area.
  These men and women represent the best of what small towns across the 
United States represent. I commend them for their selfless efforts.

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