[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EDGEWOOD CHILDREN'S RANCH

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2016

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the 
broad impact and faithful service of the Edgewood Children's Ranch 
during the past 50 years. As a residential facility in Central Florida 
that provides a home and education for boys and girls in troubled 
family circumstances, the Edgewood Children's Ranch has made a 
remarkable impression on the lives of the young people who have been 
under their care.
   The vision for the Edgewood Children's Ranch began in 1966 when 
Juvenile Court Judge D. Arthur Yergey identified the need for a 
residential home where boys could be placed after displaying negative 
social behaviors due to family situations. This realization led Judge 
Yergey into contact with John W. ``Jack'' Lynd, who subsequently opened 
the Edgewood Boys Ranch in Orlando, Florida.
   Today, 50 years later, the residents Edgewood Children's Ranch 
consist of both boys and girls ages 6-17, with a capacity for 70 
children at a time. The Ranch encompasses 110 acres, thanks to the 
generous donation of ``Aunt'' Minnie Rouse in 1968. The sprawling 
acreage is a small symbol of the many hearts and lives that have been 
changed through the impact of the Edgewood Children's Ranch.

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