The road to Sunshine Acres.In the eyes of the community, the Arizona Rock Products Association and the Arizona Chapter of Associated General Contractors Associated General Contractors of America is the nation's oldest and largest trade association representing the construction industry. It was formed in 1918 following a request by President Woodrow Wilson. are golden. The two Phoenix-based associations donated $425,000 worth of equipment, materials, and personnel to construct the extensive, emergency-access road improvements needed by a local children's home children's home n → centro de acogida para niños children's home n → foyer m d'accueil (pour enfants) children's home n . When it realized that it needed to build a new girls' dormitory to meet increasing demand, Sunshine Acres Children's Home, located 10 miles northeast of Mesa, wasted no time in finding a benefactor ben·e·fac·tor n. One that gives aid, especially financial aid. [Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin benefacere, to do a service; see benefaction. for the new building. However, the home soon found its project placed on hold until extensive improvements to the facility's dirt and gravel roads A gravel road is a type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel that has been brought to the site from a quarry or stream bed. They are common in less-developed nations, and also in the rural areas of developed nations such as Canada and the United States. could be made, as required by the city of Mesa. When the associations learned of Sunshine Acres' plight, they agreed to complete the necessary improvements, including soil tests, roadway grading, placement of fire-lane markings and signage, and the laying of asphalt asphalt (ăs`fôlt, –fălt), brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. . The one-month project was completed in December 2003, and the new girls' dormitory will open its doors this year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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