[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14118]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE EYE CENTER OF LENAWEE

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                          HON. TIMOTHY WALBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the one 
hundredth anniversary of the Eye Center of Lenawee. It is with great 
admiration and pride that I congratulate the optometrists, both present 
and past, who have served the eye care needs of the Lenawee community 
over the past one hundred years. From its founding optometrist, Dr. J 
Berris, to today's practice that boasts three doctors and nine staff 
members, the Eye Center of Lenawee has long been a familiar and trusted 
business in Lenawee County, Michigan.
  The history of the Eye Center of Lenawee is full of quality care and 
dedication to the Lenawee County community. The eye care center was 
established in 1908 by a Canadian immigrant, Dr. J Berris, in Adrian, 
Michigan next to the Croswell Opera House. Over the years, the practice 
passed through generations of highly qualified optometrists. In 1939, 
Dr. Robert Birmingham bought the practice and hired an associate, Dr. 
Robert Davis. In the late 1940s, Dr. Davis moved the eye care center to 
Maple Avenue. Upon Dr. Birmingham's retirement in 1979, Dr. Edward 
Schenkel, former Air Force optometrist, entered the practice and 
eventually became a partner with Dr. Davis. The center was moved to 
larger quarters when the Adrian Optometrists merged with Dr. Rick Allan 
Snow's practice in 1986. Shortly after the merge the name was changed 
to Eye Center of Lenawee, P.C. Today, the Eye Center of Lenawee has 
three resident optometrists, partners Dr. Rick Allan Snow and Dr. Jodi 
Kordyzon, and associate Dr. Kelli Lambert.
  The Eye Center of Lenawee offers extensive and state-of-the-art eye 
care services for both adults and children. Services range from routine 
eye examinations and contact lenses, to treatment of eye injuries and 
laser vision correction. In addition to the numerous treatment options, 
the Eye Center of Lenawee is renowned for its knowledgeable and 
friendly staff that readily assists patients with scheduling 
appointments, arranging insurance coverage and the proper fitting of 
their eyewear. Over the past one hundred years, the Eye Center of 
Lenawee has never swerved from its firm commitment to first-rate 
patient service.
  Madam Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the 
Eye Center of Lenawee for one hundred years of respected business and 
outstanding service to Lenawee County. May others know of my high 
regard for the exceptional quality of this business, as well as my best 
wishes for the Eye Center of Lenawee in the future.

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