[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18361]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE EVANGELHO SEED & FARM STORE

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2006

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the 
Evangelho Seed & Farm Store as the recipient of the 2006 Kings County 
Ag Support Business of the Year Award. For the past 25 years, Evangelho 
Seed & Farm Store has supplied essential farming products and services 
to the people of the Central Valley.
  Rodney and Linda Evangelho opened the farm store on September 1, 
1981. They started the business with the help and commitment of family 
members and three additional employees. The store provided seed to 
farmers and dairymen, as well as a small amount of cat and dog food to 
the folks of Kings County. Since then, the Evangelhos have seen their 
business flourish and they have opened a new pet and farm supply store. 
Today, they have a total of 13 employees and offer products for all 
types of animals to clothing and jewelry. In addition, the Evangelho 
Seed & Farm Store has become the Valley's one-stop shop for members of 
the 4-H and FFA and they have expanded their areas of service into 
Kings, Fresno, Tulare and Madera Counties.
  The Evangelhos attribute their success to their customers, but it is 
their knowledge of the Valley's agricultural needs that keeps the 
business growing. Besides offering seminars for 4-H and FFA members, 
they are active with the Kings County Farm Bureau and the Dairy Herds 
Improvement Association. They have also been involved with the 
Education & Agriculture Foundation (EAT), which brings teachers from 
urban areas from Los Angeles County to the Bay Area to provide 
agricultural education for them to take back and share with their 
students. In addition to their commitments to the agricultural 
community, the Evangelho family is active in the Hanford Knights of 
Columbus, St. Peter's Church, Our Lady of Fatima in Laton and the Kings 
Guild.
  Through years of hard work and dedication the Evangelho's investment 
in their business make them worthy of this recognition. They have 
managed to stand alone as a family-run and operated business among 
competitors and have served their local community in immense measures. 
It is for those reasons that I take great pride and honor in joining 
the Kings County community in commending the success of the Evangelho 
Seed & Farm Store and in wishing Rodney and Linda Evangelho continued 
success and prosperity.

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