[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E609-E610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 16, 2019

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I want to send my congratulations to the 
men and women of Lakeland Community Hospital in my hometown of 
Haleyville, Alabama as it marks 50 years of serving the people of 
Winston and Marion counties and the surrounding area.
  Lakeland Community Hospital first opened its doors to patients on 
Monday, May 19, 1969. Known as Burdick-West Hospital for many years, it 
was originally owned by Winston County and governed by a nine-member 
hospital board. The original name came from Mr. Fred Burdick, then 
Chairman of the Winston County Commission during the establishment of 
the hospital, and from Haleyville businesswoman, Ms. Ila West, who 
donated the property to the county on which the hospital sits. The 
hospital was a two-story structure, with 32 beds served by 5 doctors. 
Later, a third floor was added to the hospital to accommodate more 
patients. Mr. Tillman Hill was the

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first hospital administrator and the hospital thrived for many years 
under his direction.
  Five decades after it opened, Lakeland Community Hospital is truly 
living up to its name, as it is owned and operated by the community. 
Now a 49-bed facility, under the administration of Martha McCormick, 
the hospital is committed to providing high-quality medical care in a 
friendly environment.
  Lakeland's medical staff includes 8 skilled physicians representing a 
wide range of medical specialties. The hospital is also equipped with 
some of the most advanced medical technology available today and 
provides services such as CT scans, nuclear medicine, digital 
mammography, senior care and medical detoxification. These tools help 
their doctors properly diagnose and treat a wide variety of illnesses 
with greater effectiveness than ever before.
  Lakeland Community Hospital is the only hospital in Winston County, 
Alabama. Like many other rural hospitals, it recently faced the threat 
of closure. However, due to the hard work of the leaders such as 
Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri, the Haleyville City Council, the Winston 
County Commission and citizens of Winston County, the Haleyville 
Winston County Hospital Authority was created, and it has partnered 
with Java Medical to keep the hospital open and serving those in the 
area who need medical care.
  I want to send my congratulations to the administration and the 
leadership and staff of Lakeland Community Hospital for their 50 years 
of service to the citizens of the entire area. I'm confident that in 
the years to come, Lakeland Community Hospital will be there to provide 
high quality healthcare that is needed to Winston, Marion and 
surrounding counties.

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