[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      LANSDALE MURAL ARTS PROGRAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a program in 
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, that brings together members of our 
community to celebrate artistic expression and economic opportunity.
  The Lansdale Mural Arts Program seeks to beautify areas in Lansdale 
by painting murals on buildings in need of rehabilitation. By improving 
the aesthetics of many of these beloved community landmarks, the 
Lansdale Mural Arts Program hopes to enhance the economic and social 
value of the services and goods that the building's tenants provide.
  Started in 2013, the Lansdale Mural Arts Program has painted the 
walls of local businesses: Chantilly Floral, Wes Carver Electric, The 
Underground at Round Guys Brewing Company, and perhaps the most 
profound, an American flag mural at the Lansdale VFW Post.
  Currently, the program is looking to continue its work on the 
American Legion Post 206 building, and I applaud the Lansdale Mural 
Arts Program for their work, especially organizers Margie Booz and 
Ellen Foulke for their thoughtfulness and dedication to our community.


         Recognizing the Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a nonprofit 
organization in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that serves to protect the 
health and dignity of residents across our community. The Ann Silverman 
Community Health Clinic in Doylestown provides medical and dental care, 
along with social services to low-income and impoverished individuals 
at no cost.
  Offering these critical services will not be possible without the 
tireless efforts of a highly skilled staff and volunteer doctors and 
nurses. These dedicated professionals deserve our recognition, and, 
recently, Dr. Kieran Cody of Bucks County Orthopedic Specialists was 
named Volunteer Physician of the Year for his services to the clinic 
and his patients over the past 10 years.
  Throughout his tenure, Dr. Cody has performed countless surgeries and 
MRI services, following in the footsteps of his father, Dr. Kevin Cody, 
who has spent 19 years volunteering at the clinic.
  I thank Drs. Kieran and Kevin Cody for their service, and I extend my 
gratitude to the Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic executive 
director, Sally Fabian-Oresic for her leadership.


  Recognizing Charles Briskin and Rachel Kohlbrenner of the Shir Ami 
                              Congregation

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize two members of our 
community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who will be continuing their 
service to the Jewish faith at Shir Ami Congregation in Newtown.
  Charles Briskin and Rachel Kohlbrenner both joined Shir Ami as rabbi 
and cantor, respectively.
  Rabbi Briskin, who for the past 10 years has led Temple Beth El in 
San Pedro, California, was ordained in 2001 and studied at the Hebrew 
Union College Jewish Institute of Religion.
  Cantor Kohlbrenner previously served as cantor for the Central 
Synagogue-Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre, New York, and studied at the 
Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music of Hebrew Union College.
  I welcome Rabbi Charles Briskin and Cantor Rachel Kohlbrenner to our 
community and wish them all the best as they embark on the newest 
chapters of their career.
  And I thank their predecessors, Rabbi Joel Simon and Cantor Emeritus 
Mark Elson for their service and spiritual wisdom that they have 
blessed our community with for so long.

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