[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 81 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO THE MECHLER HALL SENIOR CENTER

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 19, 1998

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Mechler 
Hall Senior Center for a decade of success working for senior citizens 
in the South Bronx.
  On Wednesday, June 24, the Mechler Hall Senior Center will celebrate 
as a Tenth Anniversary Party at the Holy Family Church on Watson 
Avenue, where the Center is located.
  The Mechler Hall Senior Center was established in 1988 as a non-
profit, all-volunteer community-based organization to serve the needs 
of senior citizens in our community.
  During the past ten years, the dynamic Mechler Hall Senior Center has 
been instrumental in providing the services that senior citizens need. 
It serves meals to 115 people daily and organizes activities for about 
150 people. Its wide range of programs and services to the community 
include: counseling, seminars, workshops, dancing lessons, trips, 
aerobics, nutritional programs, knitting, and drawing lessons, among 
other activities.
  It is a privilege for me to represent the 16th district of New York, 
where Mechler Hall Senior Center is located. I have witnessed first-
hand the exemplary work they are doing for our community, and I am 
deeply impressed.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
Mechler Hall Senior Center for a decade of achievements in the Bronx 
and in wishing them continued success.

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