[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13379]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING THE BEVERLY LIVING CENTER

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 21, 2007

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to congratulate the 
Beverly Living Center in Maryville, MO, upon receiving the prestigious 
``Ten Karat'' award, selected by Beverly Enterprise, to honor living 
centers that have consistently shown excellence through areas such as 
quality standards, employee retention, recognition and development.
  The Beverly Living Center opened in 1977 as a 108-bed skilled nursing 
facility and in 1986 added an assisted living community consisting of 
16 apartments known as ``Maryville Chateau.'' This facility excels in a 
wide variety of assistance and rehabilitation areas, including 
physical, occupational, speech and joint replacement therapy.
  Also, I want to recognize the great leadership by the Executive 
Director Kim Bram. I also want to acknowledge the hard work and 
dedication of the Beverly Living Centers employees as additional keys 
to success.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in commending the Beverly Living 
Center, an exceptional employer in Missouri's Sixth Congressional 
District for winning the ``Ten Karat'' award. The Beverly Living 
Center's commitment to excellence is inspiring, and I am honored to 
represent so many of its fine employees and officers in the United 
States Congress.

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