[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E705]
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                  HONORING THE MONTROSE SENIOR CENTER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize the Senior Center of Montrose, Colorado on the occasion of 
its thirtieth anniversary. Since 1973, the Senior Center has provided a 
place for seniors to gather, share a hot meal, and participate in a 
variety of group activities. The center plays a pivotal role in the 
Montrose community, and today I would like to celebrate its anniversary 
before this body of Congress and this nation.
  The Senior Center has grown and changed over the thirty years since 
it first offered a Valentine's Day bingo game, finally establishing a 
permanent meeting place in 1990 with the opening of the Montrose 
Pavilion. The center's meal program has steadily grown, now serving an 
average of 139 meals at the center and delivering seventy-two more to 
homebound seniors every day. The senior recreation department offers 
about twenty-five classes a week, introducing seniors to computers, 
yoga, and oil painting and offering events such as lectures and 
sporting tournaments for over 1,500 participants a month. In a rural 
community like Montrose, the senior center provides an important focal 
point for enhancing the lives of senior citizens, both physically and 
mentally.
  Mr. Speaker, the Montrose Senior Center has been providing many 
services crucial to the local senior community for thirty years and it 
shows no signs of slowing down. Its longevity is admirable--a credit to 
its members and the surrounding community. Today I would like to 
congratulate the Senior Center of Montrose for its outreach to the 
senior citizen community.

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