[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E873-E874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANTA BARBARA CARRILLO 
    COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER AND THE GRAND OPENING OF THE SENIOR 
                    INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 1999

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate Older American's Month 
and to bring to the attention of my colleagues the 75th Anniversary of 
the Carrillo Community Recreation Center of Santa Barbara, California.
  The City of Santa Barbara has long placed a high priority on 
providing a safe place for senior citizens to engage in health 
education

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and recreations pursuits. It is due to this commitment that the Senior 
Information and Referral Service has been established. This project 
represents a strong partnership between the City of Santa Barbara Parks 
and Recreation Department, the American Association of Retired Persons, 
the Area Agency on Aging and the Retired Senior Volunteer program. Now 
seniors in Santa Barbara will have a ``seamless'' referral system where 
their questions will be answered and their needs met.
  I am also proud to tell my colleagues that this year represents the 
17th Anniversary of the 90+ Club which celebrates all citizens in Santa 
Barbara who are 90 years of age and older. This Club has been sponsored 
by the City Parks and Recreation Department, the Valle Verde Retirement 
Community and the Southern California Gas Company. I commend these fine 
organizations for their contributions to seniors and our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join the City of Santa Barbara and the 
senior citizens whom I represent on the Central Coast in celebration of 
Older American's Month. I wish the Carrillo Community Recreation Center 
many more years of success and prosperity.

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