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tractor wheels to rubber tires. The operation 

expanded to include custom grain and bean 

harvesting. Harold Flory designed and built 2 

bean harvesters for use in their harvesting 

business. These 2 machines lasted from 1935 

to 1974, for a total of 30 harvest seasons. 

In 1961, the first Flory pick-up harvester 

was built; it was a small three-point mounted, 

tractor-powered harvester that was primarily 

used for harvesting almonds. Flory Industries 

continued to grow with the times and in 1969 

they introduced the self-propelled harvester 

with a 4-foot pick-up width. This was the first 

in the agriculture industry to use a hydrostatic 

ground drive. In 1972, Flory once again met 

the needs of the industry by developing a selfpropelled heavy-duty sweeper. The sweeper 

produced by Flory has continued to improve to 

meet the industry needs and today’s diesel 

engine designs. 

Today, Flory Industries is still considered to 

be a leader in the field of nut-harvesting 

equipment, with sales in the worldwide market. 

Their equipment is used in the harvest of almonds, cashews, figs, hazelnuts, 

macadamias, pecans, tung nuts, and walnuts. 

The technology of the equipment has improved over the past 7 decades to meet both 

the needs of the industry for efficient harvesting and the reduction of dust to improve 

air quality. The company’s commitment to 

cleaner air is evident with the manufacturing of 

the brush shredder to eliminate the winter 

burning of orchard prunings. They continue to 

work with educational institutions including 

California Polytechnic State University, University of California at Davis, California State University, Fresno, and New Mexico State on environmental concerns. 

Flory Industries manufacturing facilities and 

offices are located on the original property 

purchased by the family almost 100 years 

ago. The company has been repairing and 

building farm equipment since 1936. Today, 

four generations work in the family business 

led by President Howard Flory. 

Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend 

and congratulate Flory Industries upon its induction into the Agriculture Hall of Fame. I invite my colleagues to join me in wishing the 

company, and the Flory family, many years of 

continued growth and success. 

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HONORING ZACHARY M. HUGHES 

HON. SAM GRAVES OF MISSOURI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly 

pause to recognize Zachary M. Hughes of 

Kansas City, Missouri. Zachary is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest 

qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1333, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. 

Zachary has been very active with his troop, 

participating in many Scout activities. Over the 

many years Zachary has been involved with 

Scouting, he has not only earned numerous 

merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. 

Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join 

me in commending Zachary M. Hughes for his 

accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of 

America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. 

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EMMY AWARDED TO US FAMILY 

HEALTH PLAN AND NATIONAL 

MILITARY FAMILY ASSOCIATION 

HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 

Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I would like 

to share with my colleagues a press release 

which announces that the US Family Health 

Plan and the National Military Family Association have won the only Public Service Emmy 

Award presented nationwide in the category of 

local public service announcements. I would 

also like to pay tribute to Saint Vincent’s 

Catholic Medical Centers which for nearly 160 

years has provided critical health care in New 

York and beyond, and is an important member 

of the US Family Health Plan. I am also 

pleased and proud to add that today, Saint 

Vincent’s has a highly capable and dynamic 

new chief executive officer, Henry J. Amoroso, 

who is leading plans to build a new ‘‘all-green, 

all-digital’’ 21st century health care facility that 

will serve hundreds of thousands of patients 

annually. 

AND THE EMMY AWARD GOES TO: THE US FAMILY HEALTH PLAN AND THE NATIONAL MILITARY FAMILY ASSOCIATION

(By Michelle Joyner and Susan Oakland) 

WASHINGTON, DC, November 20, 2008.—A series of public service announcements (PSAs) 

jointly sponsored by the US Family Health 

Plan, a DOD-sponsored military healthcare 

plan and the National Military Family Association, a non-profit organization committing to improving the lives of military families, has been honored with an Emmy Award 

from the National Academy of Television 

Arts & Sciences. The PSA series, ‘‘Now is 

Our Time to Serve,’’ was designed to raise 

awareness of the need to ‘‘support, befriend, 

remember and appreciate’’ America’s military family members. It won the only Public 

Service Emmy Award presented nationwide 

in the category of Local Public Service Announcements, designed for the PSAs that 

have aired in up to 50 percent of the country’s TV markets. 

The series aired from July 2007 through 

February 2008, with total viewership topping 

7.3 million, including broadcasts in major 

U.S. television markets and airings in over 

200 movie theatres prior to family film 

screenings. The announcements—just one 

facet of an ongoing partnership between the 

US Family Health Plan and the National 

Military Family Association—may be viewed 

online at www.yearofthemilitaryfamily.org. 

The PSAs were produced for the US Family 

Health Plan and the National Military Family Association by Marion, Montgomery, Inc. 

‘‘US Family Health Plan delivers the 

TRICARE Prime benefit to many of our 

beneficiaries and we certainly applaud these 

kinds of public awareness efforts,’’ said 

Army Maj. Gen. Elder Granger, deputy director of TRICARE Management Activity. 

‘‘Congratulations go out to everyone involved in raising awareness about the needs 

of our military families.’’ 

Kate Ryan, chair of the US Family Health 

Plan Alliance, said, ‘‘We are honored to 

share the Emmy Award with the National 

Military Family Association. Both the 

NMFA and the US Family Health Plan are 

passionate about service uniformed services 

families and it’s gratifying to know that our 

collaboration has helped spread the word 

about the need to support these everyday 

American heroes.’’ 

Nancey Alsheimer, chairman of the National Military Family Association Board of 

Governors, said, ‘‘The Emmy Award gives us 

renewed pride in our mission of protecting 

and promoting the interests of military families. The Emmy Award for the series will 

bring additional attention to the important 

message of support for families—and for 

that, we are grateful.’’ 

The US Family Health Plan, a Department 

of Defense-sponsored health plan, is made 

available by nonprofit healthcare providers 

in six service areas across the country. It 

serves over 100,000 military beneficiaries, including active-duty family members, activated Guard and Reserve family members, 

and retirees and their family members. One 

of its hallmarks is its ability to maintain a 

consistently high level of patient satisfaction; in fact, in 2008, overall satisfaction 

with the health plan is 87.9 percent, compared to 61.9 percent for traditional HMOs. 

The six not-for-profit organizations through 

which enrollment in the US Family Health 

Plan is offered include: 

Johns Hopkins Medicine (1-800-801-9322)— 

serving Maryland, Washington D.C., and 

parts of Pennsylvania, Virginia and West 

Virginia 

Martin’s Point Health Care (1-888-241- 

4556)—serving Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and northeastern New York 

Brighton Marine Health Center (1-800-818- 

8589)—serving Massachusetts, including Cape 

Cod, plus Rhode Island and northern Connecticut 

Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (1- 

800-241-4848)—serving parts of New York, all 

of New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and 

southern Connecticut 

CHRISTUS Health (1–800–678–7347)—serving 

southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana 

Pacific Medical Centers (1–888–958–7347)— 

serving the Puget Sound area of Washington 

State. 

For more information about the US Family Health Plan, visit 

www.usfamilyhealthplan.org. 

The National Military Family Association, 

the only nonprofit organization that represents families of all ranks and services, 

prepares spouses, children and parents to 

better deal with the unique challenges of 

military life. The Association protects benefits vital to all families, including those of 

the deployed, wounded and fallen. For nearly 

40 years, its staff and volunteers, comprised 

mostly of military family members, have 

built a reputation as the leading experts on 

military family issues. For more information, visit http://nmfa.org. 

Marion Montgomery, Inc. is a full-service 

marketing, public relations and interactive 

agency based in Houston, Texas. It produced 

the PSA series for the US Family Health 

Plan and the National Military Family Association. For more information on Marion 

Montgomery, Inc. visit 

www.mmihouston.com. 

The National Academy of Television Arts 

& Sciences is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the 

arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, 

educational and technical achievements 

within the television industry. For more information, please visit www.emmyonline.tv.