[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2853-E2854]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            A TRIBUTE TO MRS. JENNETTE EICHELBERGER WAITERS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 1, 2009

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Jennette 
Eichelberger Waiters who was born in Columbia, South Carolina. Mrs. 
Waiters migrated to Brooklyn, NY to further her education.
  Mrs. Waiters worked at Kings County Hospital as a nurse's aide and 
then attended Wyckoff Hospital School of Practical Nursing. She 
returned to Kings County Hospital and attended New York City Community 
College to obtain her Associate's Degree in Nursing and made the Dean's 
list. Mrs. Waiters worked as a head nurse in the chest clinic for 14 
years. She worked a total of 45 years in Kings County Hospital doing 
the things she loves most, caring for the sick and the elderly. Mrs. 
Waiters worked six months with the Department of Health and also was a 
relief supervisor at the Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center on some 
weekends for 12 years.
  Mrs. Waiters is a God-loving person. She does community work 
assisting the elderly on shopping trips and helping them to keep their 
doctors' appointments when needed. She belongs to Bethany Baptist 
Church where she serves on the Senior Ladies Usher Board as Vice 
President and a member of the Nurses Unit. She is a member of the Stark 
Senior Center and is Queen of the Red Hat Society. Mrs. Waiters 
encourages our youth to continue and pursue their highest goals in 
education so that they can accomplish anything in life.

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  Mrs. Waiters continues to work at community outreach health fairs, 
passing on information to senior citizens to enhance their health and 
well being. She loves giving and sharing with others. Her mission in 
life is to help others. She is a lady of fashion and participates in 
numerous fashion shows. She is a member of the acting guild where she 
has performed in a play called ``The Family Feud.''
  She was married to the late Andrew J. Waiters. She has two children, 
Bernard and Janet. She has four grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren. She is affectionately known as ``Grandma'' Waiters by 
many.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. 
Jennette Eichelberger Waiters.

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