[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 532]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HIGHPOINT'S GUERRA HONORED WITH STATE LAWN CARE AWARD

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 21, 2010

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, the Ohio Lawn Care Association 
recently announced Christopher Guerra, of Highpoint Lawn Service in 
Stow, as the recipient of its first-ever Ohio Lawn Care Applicator of 
the Year Award. The new annual award recognized Guerra for his 
dedication to customer service and 7 years of work experience at 
Highpoint. He was presented a plaque by OLCA Publicity Committee Chair, 
Rob Palmer, Weed Pro, Ltd. at the OLCA annual meeting Dec. 8 during the 
Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show.
  Guerra was selected from five finalists including: Matt Dixon, 
Buckeye Ecocare; Fred Hoyt, Custom Lawns; Matt Netzley, Fitzwater Tree 
& Lawn Care; and Dan Paolini, Weed Man Lake County.
  Guerra was nominated by Highpoint President John Prusa, who commended 
Guerra for his productivity and personal, caring service to a loyal 
customer base while completing his education and earning a degree from 
the University of Akron. Several complimentary letters from customers 
accompanied his nomination.
  The Ohio Lawn Care Applicator of the Year Award, sponsored by Dow 
AgroSciences, is a new award to be presented annually by OLCA. To 
apply, one had to be a member company of the association and could only 
be nominated by a company owner, manager or supervisor. Nominees were 
required to have a state of Ohio applicators license with a minimum of 
two years experience.
  OLCA represents nearly 500 professional lawn care companies 
throughout Ohio, and is committed to promoting and protecting the lawn 
care industry in Ohio. For more information about OLCA or the 
Applicator of the Year Award, call 800-510-5296; email 
[email protected]; or visit www.OhioLawnCare.org.

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