[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 26, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2186]
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     CONGRATULATING SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FOR 70 YEARS OF CARE

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 26, 1999

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, to recognize Saint Agnes 
Medical Center for 70 years of compassionate care to central 
California. Saint Agnes has grown from a 75-bed hospital, to a 326-bed 
regional healthcare delivery system, providing state-of-the-art, 
comprehensive health care to people of the central valley.
  On August 4, 1929, Saint Agnes Medical Center opened its doors in 
Fresno a day earlier than planned to care for a little boy in need of 
emergency surgery. It is this commitment to compassionate care that 
central California residents have come to trust and rely upon over the 
past seven decades.
  As part of its ongoing effort to meet the healthcare needs of central 
California's growing population, Saint Agnes Medical Center is 
embarking on a major facilities expansion, which will include expansion 
of its cardiac services. Construction will begin in the year 2000.
  The mission statement reads as follows:
  ``We at Saint Agnes Medical Center, faithful to the spirit of the 
Sisters of the Holy Cross, strive to witness God's love through 
excellence in the delivery of health services. Motivated by compassion 
and respect, we respond to the health needs of the people of central 
California. We empower those who serve with us while stewarding human 
financial resources.''
  Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize Saint Agnes Medical Center for their 
continued compassion and service to the central valley. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Saint Agnes Medical Center many more 
years of continued growth and success.

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