[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 103 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1431]
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                       A TRIBUTE TO ANN B. HAGELE

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 7, 2000

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a great 
Philadelphian, Ann Hagele. For a decade, Ann served older 
Philadelphians as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Senior Center.
  That 50 year old institution is one of this nation's premier service 
providers for the elderly. Philadelphians are living longer and are 
more active than ever. Under Ms. Hagele's leadership, the agency 
expanded it's services to meet the needs of today's senior. She 
instituted financial management and housing counseling, community 
dining, and programs to help seniors live independently and in good 
health. She launched a wheel chair-accessible mini-bus service to help 
clients stay mobile, a fitness-for-life center and a learning center, 
to improve their physical and mental conditions. And when heat waves 
threatened seniors' lives, Ann started a fan distribution program that 
gave out almost 6,000 fans to poor Philadelphians.
  Mr. Speaker, Ann Hagele has decided to retire from the Philadelphia 
Senior Center. Her leadership will be missed, but her legacy will live 
on. I know my colleagues will join me in honoring her today.

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