[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  WELCOMING REVEREND STEVEN T. CHERRY

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to 
welcome Reverend Steven Cherry to the House Chamber this morning as our 
guest chaplain. It is my further honor to welcome the residents of 
Heritage Towers, a retirement community located in Doylestown, 
Pennsylvania, where Reverend Cherry serves as Executive Director. They 
are in the House Chamber as I speak to lend their support to the 
Reverend as well as to see our body in action. Welcome to the Nation's 
capital.
  I have had many opportunities to visit Heritage Towers and meet with 
the 350 residents who call the community home. I also have had the 
chance to speak with Reverend Cherry about the mission of Heritage 
Towers and how it is not just a retirement community but a place where 
seniors can enhance not only their minds and bodies but their spirit as 
well.
  Reverend Cherry is tasked with the challenge of maintaining the high 
quality of the services Heritage Towers offers. He is well-equipped to 
meet that challenge. Reverend Cherry has served as the finance chairman 
for the Berwyn United Methodist Church and as a board member of the 
Central Bucks YMCA. In his ecclesiastical role, Reverend Cherry has 
served as the pastor of many churches, including the Radnor Church in 
Rosemont and the Iona Methodist Church in Lebanon.
  Mr. Speaker, Reverend Cherry has shown his dedication to service and 
community action throughout his career. Heritage Towers is lucky to 
have him as Executive Director, and the House is honored to have him 
with us today.

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