[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15997]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATIONS TO MOSAIC

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                            HON. TOM OSBORNE

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2003

  Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Speaker, On July 1, 2003, two organizations deeply 
rooted in Nebraska will join hands to form a new organization dedicated 
to caring for people with developmental disabilities. I rise today to 
recognize and commend the beginning of this new organization--Mosaic.
  Bethphage, founded in 1913 in Axtell, Nebraska, which is located in 
my congressional district, and Martin Luther Home Society, founded in 
1925 in Sterling, Nebraska, is my colleague from Nebraska's, Mr. 
Bereuter's congressional district, bring 168 years of experience to the 
field of developmental disabilities. The consolidation of the two 
organizations will give Mosaic secure financial strength, fiscally 
responsible stewardship and diverse professional choices as it works to 
make life better for people with disabilities.
  Mosaic will serve approximately 3,700 people in 16 states and Great 
Britain, and will employ more than 5,100 direct support professional, 
regional management and home office staff. Mosaic will have two 
corporate offices, both of which will be located in Nebraska.
  Finally, Mosaic will provide a full range of supports and advocacy 
for people with disabilities from early intervention through elderly 
care. Services will include residential group home, host home, in-home 
supports, behavioral skills, and spiritual development.
  As Mosaic officially begins operations on July 1, 2003, I want to 
congratulate this exceptional organization for their visionary 
leadership in the field of developmental disabilities. I feel I can 
speak for many Nebraskans when I say that I am proud that Mosaic calls 
Nebraska home.

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