[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15492-15493]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING FRIENDSHIP HAVEN

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Friendship 
Haven of Fort Dodge, Iowa on the occasion of their 60th anniversary. 
Friendship Haven provides housing to over 6,700 senior citizens in Fort 
Dodge.

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  In the 1920s, Reverend Clarence Thompkins, a Methodist minister, 
thought of creating a home for seniors; however it was not until 1947 
when the city of Fort Dodge donated enough land and money to make this 
idea into a reality. Other individuals like H.C. Kirkberg and Julia 
Oleson gifted land or money to help support Friendship Haven. The first 
resident moved in 1950 and what started as a single building grew to a 
full campus.
  Today, Friendship Haven offers town home living, two independent 
living apartments, assisted living, long-term and short-stay nursing 
care, second family home care, adult day services, and a rehabilitation 
program gym.
  Friendship Haven has strived to meet the needs of area seniors by 
providing excellent living conditions and options, resources and 
encouraging citizens to live an active life. I know that my colleagues 
join me in congratulating the residents, staff and friends of 
Friendship Haven on this historic anniversary. It is an honor to 
represent Friendship Haven in the United States Congress, and I wish 
them continued success well into the future.

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