[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 19 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E275-E276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          ``TOWNSHIP OF THE YEAR'' BESTOWED ON MAINE TOWNSHIP

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                           HON. HENRY J. HYDE

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 1997

  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, please permit me to share with my colleagues 
the recent news that Maine Township, IL was named our State's 
``Township of the Year.''
  Bestowed annually by the Illinois Township Association, the award was 
presented to Maine Township for its very innovative programs for senior 
citizens. The award follows a

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similar one awarded to the township last year for its programs for 
youths.
  Maine Township's Adult and Senior Services Department was created in 
1985. Today, the department provides a wide range of programs and 
services for the estimated 40,000 adults over the age of 55 who live in 
Maine Township. In addition to a wide array of social activities, the 
township also sponsors the Senior Citizen Information and Assistance 
Service. The service provides a comprehensive guide to available 
resources including senior housing, medical services, social and mental 
health services, nutrition, home delivered meals, employment, energy 
assistance, social activities, and tax information.
  In recent years the township has also placed growing emphasis on 
intergenerational programs that bring together seniors, children and 
young adults in numerous educational activities.
  No programs as comprehensive as those offered to Maine's seniors 
could exist without the dedication of many great people. Permit me to 
offer a note of congratulations to the many hard-working and dedicated 
township officials including Supervisor Mark Thompson; Trustees Robert 
Provenzano, Willard ``Bill'' Bell, Regan D. Ebert and Carol A. Teschky; 
Clerk Gary K. Warner; Assessor Thomas E. Rueckert; Collector Anita D. 
Rifkind; and Highway Commissioner Bill Fraser.

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