[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 2 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E23]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     GENEROSITY OF HAROLD L. AND DELORES K. BRAKE OF SAINT THOMAS, 
                              PENNSYLVANIA

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 24, 2002

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share with you the 
generosity of Harold L. and Delores K. Brake of Saint Thomas, 
Pennsylvania, who gave $500,000 to help build the Rhonda Brake 
Schreiner Women's Center, an affiliate of Summit Health. The center 
honors the memory of their daughter, Rhonda Brake Schreiner, who passed 
away April 7, 1999, after suffering from pancreatic cancer. During 
their daughter's struggle with the fatal illness, Harold and Delores 
realized the need for a medical center which concentrated on women's 
health issues.
  The center offers diagnostic and support services to help women 
maintain good health. Mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, bone 
density, ultrasound, and cardiology studies are provided through 
physician's referral. The center also houses a resource center, staffed 
by a clinically trained women's health coordinator, equipped with 
decision support tolls, internet access, and educational materials to 
allow women to take an active role in preserving or restoring their 
health.
  The Brakes made the pledge for the funding in September of 2000. They 
graciously fulfilled their commitment and were honored in January of 
2001, when the Rhonda Brake Schreiner Women's Center opened. In the 
front hall of the center hangs a plaque honoring the Brake family which 
states, ``The Rhonda Brake Schreiner Women's Center has been 
established in her memory through a gift from her parents, Harold and 
Delores Brake, and her brother, Randy. Through it, they want to 
encourage women to seek early detection and treatment necessary for a 
long, fulfilling life.''

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