[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF MASONIC CARE COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK

  (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 125th 
anniversary of the incredible Masonic Care Community of New York, 
located in the city of Utica.
  The Masonic Care Community of New York opened its doors on May 1, 
1893, as the Masonic Home, started by the Free and Accepted Masons of 
the State of New York. Their goal was to provide high-quality care to 
elderly masons and families living in the Mohawk Valley region.
  Within 30 years, the location expanded to include a building for 360 
adults, a hospital, several dormitories for children, and a 200-acre 
working farm that supplied food for those living on the campus.
  Today, the Masonic Care Community of New York offers top-of-the-line 
healthcare options to all. It also offers high-quality senior care, 
rehabilitation services, and child care, while also making house calls 
for those patients who are unable to leave their home.
  Masonic Care Community of New York has supported, nurtured, and 
educated the community by providing exceptional care and services with 
compassion and pride guided by the Masonic principles of brotherly 
love, relief, truth, and integrity. Currently, more than 500 seniors 
call the Masonic Care Community of New York and their independent 
living center home.
  I want to extend my congratulations to the staff at the Masonic Care 
Community of New York for their hard work in continuing to make the 
Masonic Care Community of New York a first-class facility. I wish them 
125 more years of exceptional service.

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