[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 20, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1291-E1292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 TRIBUTE TO MAUMEE VALLEY GUIDANCE CENTER ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 35TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 1995
  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today 
and pay tribute to an outstanding organization located in Ohio's [[Page E 
1292]] 5th Congressional District. On June 22, 1995, the Maumee Valley 
Guidance Center will celebrate their 35th anniversary.
  The guidance center is a community mental health center serving 
residents of Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams Counties in OH. 
Under the leadership of executive director, William Bierie, and the 
center's dedicated staff of professionals, it has steadfastly served 
northwest Ohio for 35 years.
  The Maumee Valley Guidance Center believes in the principles 
associated with continuous quality improvement as supported by various 
health care accrediting agencies and consistent with organizations 
committed to excellence.
  The purpose of continuous quality improvement is to provide a 
mechanism whereby onging and systematic monitoring and evaluation of 
the quality of client services can be accomplished. Continuous quality 
improvement activities provide direction for the development and 
implementation of change toward improved quality of care and client 
outcome.
  Mr. Speaker, anniversaries are a time to reflect on past 
accomplishments, they are also a time to look toward new horizons. The 
staff of the guidance center has made it their responsibility to serve 
those in need by keeping pace with the ever increasing challenges 
facing mankind. I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing the 
achievements of the Maumee Valley Guidance Center and encourage them to 
continue to uphold what has become the standard for service in Ohio.


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