[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9297]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF UNITED METHODIST HOMES

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 18, 2007

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to join the 
celebration of United Methodist Homes of New Jersey's 100 years of 
service to Garden State seniors. Starting in 1907 with a single home 
for the aged in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, today, United Methodist Homes 
is a network of ten homes serving more than 1400 seniors.
  The flagship of this network, Bristol Glen, is nestled in Newton, in 
my District. It is a continuing care retirement community offering 
quality health care services, a wide variety of residential living 
conveniences, and a loving and friendly environment.
  I recently visited Bristol Glen as part of my Mobile Constituent 
Service Hours program and had the opportunity to meet with residents 
and staff alike. I was struck by the extraordinary sense of community 
there. The emphasis is truly on well-being of the residents as a 
whole--catering equally to the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs 
of all who live there.
  As it enters its second century of public service throughout New 
Jersey, I commend United Methodist Homes of New Jersey for all it does 
to make the golden years truly golden for so many seniors.

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