[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 71 (Monday, May 17, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E985]
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          IN RECOGNITION OF BLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION DAY

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                            HON. BUD SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 17, 1999

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to designate today, Monday, 
May 17, 1999 as Blair County Community Action Day.
  On August 20, 1999 we will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the 
signing of the Economic Opportunity Act by President Lyndon Johnson. In 
October of 1964 Blair County Community Action was chartered as a 
Community Action Agency. Over the course of these past 35 years, BCCA 
has assisted thousands of economically challenged Blair County 
residents. Some examples of these types of assistance include providing 
residential weatherization, intervention services for utility 
assistance, family and individual counseling, employment and training 
programs and other personal and family growth and improvement 
opportunities.
  Blair County Community Action is the very epitome of grassroots 
organization and community empowerment. They have provided much of the 
impetus for the development of several programs which now operate as 
separate agencies including Day Care Services, Legal Aid, and Meals on 
Wheels. They have been leaders in the development of the Target Area 
Groups of the 1960's and 1970's which led to the creation of today's 
modern advocacy groups and neighborhood planning and organization.
  I am proud to honor Blair County Community Action for all the work 
they have done to provide opportunities for the citizens of Blair 
County.

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