[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 53 (Thursday, April 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E497]
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RECOGNIZING THE SHIFFER FAMILY ON THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHAMPAIGN 
                              FAMILY YMCA

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 2013

  Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to commend to the House the 
generosity and support of the family of Leah and the late Jerry Shiffer 
to the Champaign County, Ohio, YMCA chapter.
   In July 2007, Leah Shiffer and her children donated an 88-acre 
parcel in North Lewisburg to the Champaign Family YMCA. In so doing, 
they honored Jerry Shiffer's lifelong appreciation for outdoor 
recreation--an appreciation he shared with his whole family.
   The Champaign Family YMCA recognized the Shiffer Family's 
benevolence at a 2008 dedication event. The Y has used this land for 
its summer day camp program, giving hundreds of young people the 
opportunity to learn about nature and the environment.
   On Sunday, the Champaign Family YMCA will formally acknowledge Jerry 
Shiffer and his family by naming this camp in their honor. Sunday's 
event will include a tree-climbing demonstration, a nature hunt, 
archery, and other family activities led by the Y and the Boy Scouts of 
America.
   I appreciate the opportunity to join the Champaign County Y and the 
people of Champaign County in recognizing the ongoing commitment and 
gracious gift of the Shiffer Family. I know that the family is pleased 
that Jerry's vision for a recreational camp for area youth will 
continue to be fulfilled.

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