[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     25TH ANNIVERSARY OF RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER

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                        HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 1995
  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this moment to offer my 
congratulations to the Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizens Center 
[RBSCC] on its 25th anniversary celebration.
  Through the leadership of its founder and first director, Assemblyman 
Vito Lopez, and the support of its staff, the elderly community of 
Bushwick has a center that is dedicated and committed to them and their 
families. Like the arches that support our city's bridges, the RBSCC is 
the arch for the Bushwick senior community. It bonds the older 
generation with the younger one. It is a place where our pioneers 
interchange ideas and provide solutions. It provides nutritional, 
recreational, and support services to over 600 seniors. When the daily 
struggles of life become overwhelming, the center is a safe haven.
  Its continuous success is greatly due to the endless commitment and 
dedication of its staff and volunteers. Their hard work exemplifies 
that they, like Assemblyman Vito Lopez, share a common vision for a 
growing community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives 
to join me in congratulating Assemblyman Vito Lopez for realizing his 
vision, the staff and volunteers for their undying labor, and the 
seniors for giving us insight and strength. Congratulations.


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