[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22414]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORCHARD HOUSE

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I speak today in honor of The 
Orchard House Adult Day Center and its hardworking and dedicated staff 
on the occasion of their 25th anniversary.
  For the past 25 years, Orchard House has been serving the needs of 
the elderly and the disabled, with loving care. The center has provided 
medical monitoring, recreational therapeutic treatment, and innovative 
programs to the mentally and physically challenged adults of the 
Connecticut community. Hundreds of families from the greater New Haven 
area have been granted respite at the Orchard House and both the State 
and the Nation have recognized Orchard House with awards for service 
and humanitarianism.
  The Orchard House's dedication and commitment to the citizens of 
Connecticut can be seen not only through its continued efforts to 
provide clients and families with comfort and support but also in its 
Intergenerational Program, a program designed to involve children from 
various local schools in the area, in activities at the center. 
Considering this, it is no wonder that Governor M. Jodi Rell has called 
Orchard House ``a jewel of the Connecticut shoreline.''
  I am confident that I speak for all the citizens of Connecticut in 
expressing pride and gratitude for the Orchard House Adult Day Center 
as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. The executive director, Thomas 
Russell Romano, and his staff have committed themselves to providing 
much needed care and treatment for the people of Connecticut.

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