[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9489]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOB HOPE VILLAGE

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 26, 2010

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the 25th 
anniversary of the Bob Hope Village. Located in Shalimar, Florida, the 
Bob Hope Village has succeeded in creating a safe and secure housing 
community for enlisted Air Force widows. For that reason, Madam 
Speaker, I am glad to acknowledge the compassion demonstrated by the 
community's founders.
  The Bob Hope Village was a vision of active duty and retired Air 
Force non-commissioned officers. Upon learning that more than 50,000 
enlisted Air Force widows were living in poverty due to the challenging 
nature of transient military life, the group acted to create the Air 
Force Enlisted Village in 1967. After much determination and 
generosity, the vision of the community was finally realized, and in 
1985 the Bob Hope Village was opened.
  Due to its huge success, the Bob Hope Village has built upon its 
original vision of providing housing to widowers, retired military 
couples, parents of active duty members and spouses of enlisted members 
who have died or are killed on active duty. In addition to providing 
housing, the Village supports all surviving spouses of enlisted Air 
Force members financially--regardless of their financial status. Due to 
the benevolent work on the part of the founders and contributors of the 
Bob Hope Village, many lives have been impacted. In addition to the Bob 
Hope Village being a place that provides a home and financial security 
for those in need; it is also a place where individuals can find 
emotional comfort in sharing memories of military life.
  Madam Speaker, I am so proud to represent a community of devoted 
citizens who have sacrificed so much for our Nation and her ideals. 
Through the efforts of the Bob Hope Village, spouses of enlisted Air 
Force members can find support and care when they need it the most. It 
is with much pleasure that I congratulate the Bob Hope Village on its 
25th anniversary. Continue the good work and I wish the community many 
more years of success.

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