[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING TRESSLER ADOPTION SERVICES

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                          HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 5, 1997

  Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tressler Adoption 
Services of York, PA, which celebrates 25 years of doing the most 
rewarding work--creating families. I cannot say enough about the people 
who open their homes and hearts to those children who are given up for 
adoption, and I have the utmost respect for those professionals who 
spend their time and energy finding the right match for both parents 
and children.
  The good people at Tressler have been placing children with loving 
families in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware for the last quarter 
of a century, believing that every child deserves a caring, stable 
environment in which to grow and develop as a human being. It is this 
belief that has made Tressler somewhat unique in the field of adoption 
services, focusing on placing older children and children with special 
needs, rather than the much sought after newborn adoptees.
  Tressler's success has been nothing short of magnificent. In their 25 
years of service, Tressler has placed nearly 2,500 children of American 
descent, giving them what you and I take for granted--a home with 
parents, who couldn't love them any more than if they were their 
natural parents.
  Their mission--to help create a stable, caring environment by 
providing the adoption services that place children in loving homes, 
preparing families for the adoption experience, and offering ongoing 
support for all families involved in their program--deserves both our 
recognition and respect.
  I also want to specifically thank Mrs. Barbara Holtan, director of 
adoption services, and her staff at Tressler for their compassion and 
dedication.
  Mr. Speaker, in honor of all of the years of Tressler's service to 
the families and adopted children of central Pennsylvania, I want to 
reaffirm our commitment as a nation that we will do all that we can to 
provide children with a loving, stable, and emotionally secure family 
life. Tressler has set a high standard to meet during their next 
quarter century, and I am confident that they will continue to push 
their benchmark ever higher.

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