[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 88 (Saturday, June 21, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1289]
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        MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER DEDICATES NEW HEALTH CARE CENTER

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Saturday, June 21, 1997

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, on June 18, 1997, Monmouth Medical Center 
in Long Branch, NJ, hosted a dedication of the new community health 
center. This center's main purpose is to benefit the residents of the 
Long Branch area that are currently medically underserved.
  The new community-based center represents a major outreach from 
Monmouth Medical Center. This expansion is proof positive that Monmouth 
Medical Center is true to its commitment to the Long Branch community. 
Residents of the city and the immediate surrounding area will be able 
to share and experience high quality, convenient and comprehensive 
medical care.
  I am delighted that several organizations and agencies joined 
together to bring about this endeavor. I would like to pay tribute in 
particular to some of the individuals whose efforts have made this 
dedication possible, including the executive director of the Long 
Branch Housing Authority, David A. Brown, Lisa Thornton, president of 
the Long Branch NAACP, Phyllis Kinsler, executive director of Planned 
Parenthood, Joseph Ferraina and other administrators from the Long 
Branch Board of Education, Antonia Alvarez, from Hispanic Affairs, 
Rodney O'Neal and Webster Tremell of the Monmouth County Urban League, 
representatives from my congressional office, and so many others that 
have contributed enormously to this endeavor.

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