[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 53 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E619-E620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDING THE CITY OF MONTCLAIR IN THE WAR AGAINST HEART DISEASE

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2000

  Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate 
the exciting work that is being done to combat heart disease in the 
City of Montclair, California.
  Heart disease is the number one killer in this nation. To battle this 
deadly problem, the American Heart Association works with local cities 
to encourage education on the disease and to promote healthy 
lifestyles. This year, I am pleased to join the American Heart 
Association of the Inland Empire to recognize the City of Montclair in 
the war against heart disease.
  You may be interested to know that the City of Montclair successfully 
competed for a grant from the California Department of Health Services 
Nutrition Network to promote healthy eating and lifestyles choices. 
This grant expands the city's Por La Vida program. This program trains 
Latino women to be health educators (consejeras) with a six-week series 
of ongoing cooking classes. In addition to healthy meal preparation, 
the classes include formal chef demonstrations and tours of a local 
farmer's market. To promote heart-healthy lifestyles throughout 
Montclair, the city council is also supportive of a cooking contest and 
a health promotion workshop that will be open to the entire community 
this summer.

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  I commend the City of Montclair for this innovative approach to 
educating and promoting heart-healthy lifestyles.

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