[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 114 (Thursday, September 14, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            FREDERICK MENNONITE COMMUNITY 110TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2006

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Frederick Mennonite 
Community, an elderly continuing care community, on its 110th 
anniversary.
  This community has been providing outstanding service to its more 
than 300 residents on eighty acres in western Montgomery County, 
Pennsylvania. This bucolic setting is large enough to accommodate a 
wide variety of lifestyles, yet small enough to maintain a sense of 
community. Residents have the option to live in independent living 
cottages, apartments, assisted living, and nursing care facilities. The 
organization's goal is to offer housing and support options for every 
individual preference and need. Frederick Mennonite Community strives 
to promote and encourage every individual to live life to their 
fullest.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring 
Frederick Mennonite Community on its 110th anniversary. I hope that 
this community is able to continue to live out its mission statement: 
``In the spirit of Christian love, Frederick Mennonite Community cares 
for and enriches the lives of older adults, while valuing the staff, 
volunteers and community that serves them.''

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