[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 841]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING RALPH MOORE

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                            HON. DEVIN NUNES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 10, 2007

  Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to Ralph Moore 
of Visalia, California, who will celebrate his 100th birthday on 
January 14, 2007.
  Mr. Moore has devoted his life as an innovative agriculturist. He 
founded Sequoia Nursery in Visalia, California in 1937 with $800 and a 
dream of hybridizing miniature roses. His dream became reality, and it 
continues to thrive today.
  Mr. Moore's achievements go beyond his entrepreneurial 
accomplishments. He has introduced more than 500 roses onto the market, 
mainly miniatures. He has received the American Rose Society's ``Award 
of Excellence'' for 20 of his miniature rose introductions, as well as 
being honored with other prestigious national and international awards 
over the years. In 2004, the City of Visalia honored Mr. Moore with the 
dedication of the ``Ralph Moore Miniature Rose Garden Memorial Park.''
  Ralph Moore is part of the rich heritage that makes Visalia and the 
entire Central Valley of California an enjoyable and interesting place 
to live.
  I sincerely wish Ralph Moore a wonderful 100th birthday.

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