[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E490]
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  RECOGNIZING THE DUMFRIES FIRST MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH HEALTH FAIR

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 25, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the ``Healthy Living/Healthy Lifestyle Conference'' sponsored by First 
Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dumfries, Va., and the Northern Virginia 
Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
  The health fair focuses on HIV/AIDS and hosts workshops on 
hypertension-diabetes, cholesterol, obesity in children and adults, 
prostate cancer, breast cancer, domestic violence and mental health. 
Community partners have made it possible to provide free health 
screenings and HIV/AIDS testing to fair attendees. I would like to 
extend my personal appreciation to the fair's community partners for 
their charity and good stewardship of a healthy Prince William 
community.
  Prince William County Health Department
  NOVAM AIDS Ministry
  National Institutes of Health---
  Prince William County Area Churches
  Ezra Nehemiah Solomon Foundation (ENS)--
  Women In Community Action (WICA)
  K I Services----
  Affairs Remembered, LLC
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending First 
Mount Zion Baptist Church and the Northern Virginia Chapter of the 
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. for extending this 
educational service to the Prince William community. With so many 
citizens medically underserved and uninformed on healthy lifestyle 
practices, a free health fair is an opportunity to face these 
challenges head on and address the threat they pose to our nation's 
health.

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