[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4933]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING TOM HEBEL, RECIPIENT OF THE HERITAGE CONSERVANCY'S 2012 
                   BUSINESS LEADER CONSERVATION AWARD

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tom Hebel, who on 
April 19 will receive the Heritage Conservancy's 2012 Business Leader 
Conservation Award. Tom has been a supporter of the Heritage 
Conservancy's land and historic preservation mission for over 10 years, 
and all in Bucks County appreciate his efforts.
  Upon graduating from Penn State University, Tom worked his way up to 
become the manager of a small landscaping contracting company called 
Royer Nurseries in 1981. With hard work and dedication, Tom helped the 
little Doylestown-based company expand by adding a garden shop, two 
hoop-style greenhouses, a plant sales yard, and a gravel parking lot. 
Tom acquired ownership of the business in 1993 and changed the name to 
Bucks Country Gardens. With innovative craftsmanship, the business 
rapidly expanded, and many claimed it to be ``the best garden center 
and landscape design firm in Bucks County.''
  Today, the garden center totals approximately 24,000 square feet of 
enclosed space, and it occupies nearly 7 acres. It is home to a full-
service lifestyle center and a landscape design firm. The company has 
provided top-of-the-line service to its customers and will continue to 
strive to achieve the best for its employees, all because of the work 
of Tom Hebel.
  For the past 10 years, Tom has managed to use the wealth of his 
knowledge and resources to better the Bucks County community as a 
strong supporter and advocate of land preservation. Tom is a 
distinguished small business owner and a lifelong contributor to the 
beautification of Bucks County.
  I congratulate Tom Hebel today on this well-deserved recognition, and 
I wish him many years of continued success.

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