[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E834-E835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHAUTAUQUA BLIND 
                              ASSOCIATION

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                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 28, 2021

  Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize the one hundredth 
anniversary of the Chautauqua Blind Association, now known as CBA 
Vision Rehabilitation Services.
  CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services was established in 1921 as the 
Southwestern Tier Association for the Blind, Inc. In 1983, the 
organization became known as the Chautauqua Blind Association. In 2013, 
the organization became CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services to better 
explain their programming and offerings

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to the community. While their name has changed over the years, the 
organization's impact has never been more important to Chautauqua 
County.
  CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services provides a variety of vital 
services to the community, including vision screenings for children, 
vision rehabilitation services, and orientation and mobility services. 
The organization also engages in advocacy and education services to 
spread awareness. These services are all built around CBA Vision 
Rehabilitation Services' mission--``To enable visually impaired people 
to be active members of their community, and to provide education and 
services to prevent vision loss.''
  Without these services, many residents in Chautauqua County would 
greatly feel the impact. We appreciate the hard work and dedication the 
staff at CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services put into their work each 
day and are proud to join in the celebration of this wonderful 
milestone.
  Given the above, I ask that this Legislative Body pause in its 
deliberations and join me in recognizing the one hundredth anniversary 
of the Chautauqua Blind Association, now known as CBA Vision 
Rehabilitation Services.

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