[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN HONOR OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GEORGE FEDOR MANOR

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 1998

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 15th anniversary 
of one of the focal points in southeast Lakewood, Ohio, the George 
Fedor Manor.
  This eleven-story apartment complex for the elderly provides 
residents with low-cost Section 8 housing and a breathtaking view of 
Lake Erie, the Gold Coast and downtown Cleveland. After attending the 
75th anniversary of the founding of S.S. Cyril and Methodius Church, a 
group of parishioners decided that the large number of elderly people 
living in southeast Lakewood needed conveniently located, low-cost 
housing. The building's namesake, George Fedor, wanted to give 
something back to his community and was instrumental in arranging 
support for the project. He is a lifelong resident of Lakewood and a 
dedicated parishioner of S.S. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, and 
he understood the needs of this area of Lakewood.
  Under the sponsorship of S.S. Cyril and Methodius Church and the 
leadership of George Fedor, and with funds from the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development and the City of Lakewood, the complex was 
finished in May, 1983. Fifteen years later, the building continues to 
provide senior citizens and handicapped individuals with comfortable 
and affordable housing in a prime Lakewood location.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me in honoring the perseverance of 
those who recognized a community's need for low-cost housing for senior 
citizens and have worked tirelessly to see that The George Fedor Manor 
has filled that need for fifteen years.

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