[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1034]
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IN HONOR OF THE FRITZ REUTER ALTENHEIM LIFE CARE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING 
     100 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE NORTH JERSEY AREA

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 1997

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to the 
Fritz Reuter Altenheim Life Care Community on the occasion of its 
centennial anniversary. For 100 years, this organization has been 
committed to the notion that our aged population deserves the help of 
our whole community. This momentous occasion will be celebrated at a 
gala dinner dance on Sunday June 1, 1997, in the grand ballroom of 
Schuetzen Park, in North Bergen, NJ.
  Founded in 1897 as a continuous care retirement community, the Fritz 
Reuter Altenheim home has impacted the lives of many. Originally 
designed to accommodate aging German immigrants, the home contained a 
chapel. furnished living quarters, a dining room, and a kitchen. The 
cornerstone of the Fritz Reuter Altenheim home was laid in 1898 and 1 
year later, on June 15, 1889, the first occupants moved in.
  Due to dedicated and caring individuals, the Fritz Reuter Altenheim 
home has expanded tremendously, now housing a fully staffed nursing 
unit, a residential facility, as well as independent living apartments, 
with all facilities open to all seniors.
  Since its incorporation as a nonprofit organization in 1897, it has 
been funded in large part by donations, voluntary efforts, and 
bequests. It is kindness and selflessness that keeps this home alive 
and enables it to grow.
  I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing the Fritz Reuter 
Altenheim Life Care Community for its outstanding work and commitment. 
I applaud their expansion of care to the seniors in my district. I 
expect that the Fritz Reuter Altenheim staff and administrators will 
continue to serve the community in the same noble fashion for another 
100 years.

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