[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31514]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRMINGHAM AREA SENIORS 
                          COORDINATING COUNCIL

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 14, 2007

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Madam Speaker, I want to recognize the Birmingham 
Area Seniors Coordinating Council as they celebrate their 30th 
Anniversary today.
  The Birmingham Area Seniors Coordinating Council was formed in 1978 
to improve the coordination of senior citizen programs and services, 
and to provide a central source of information and referral in the 
Birmingham Public Schools community.
  Today, the Council has nearly 1,700 members who value independence, 
lifelong learning, and community involvement. Not only do Council 
members enjoy the benefits of an active senior center program, but they 
are also volunteers who deliver services to their aging neighbors. 
These services are vital to enabling seniors to remain in their own 
homes, and to live with independence and dignity. Each year, more than 
500 senior volunteers provide outreach service to other older adults in 
the community, evidencing their motto of ``Seniors Serving Seniors.''
  The Council offers a variety of educational classes, recreational 
programs, social activities, and travel opportunities to help older 
adults stay healthy and happy. In addition, the Council's many outreach 
services to the elderly are accomplished with a small staff and 
hundreds of senior volunteers in partnership with many local and state 
agencies and organizations.
  The generosity of the Birmingham Public Schools, the City of 
Birmingham, the Villages of Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, and Franklin, 
local service clubs, agencies, foundations, churches, businesses and 
hundreds of caring individuals to fund this unique delivery of services 
that have been the staple of the Council for the past 30 years.
  Madam Speaker, today I commend the Birmingham Area Seniors 
Coordinating Council. I am proud to recognize the achievements and 
service of the Council over the past 30 years, and wish them even more 
success over the next 30 years.

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