[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4806]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO MRS. REBECCA POE OF WEST VIRGINIA

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2012

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishment of a constituent of mine, Mrs. Rebecca Poe; specifically 
her twenty-six years of service as Executive Director of the Randolph 
County Senior Center along with her other accomplishments as Randolph 
County director for North Central Community Action, campaign chairman 
for United Way of Randolph County, President of the Elkins Rotary Club 
and her service on the board of Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center.
  Rebecca, whose first day as Executive Director of the Randolph County 
Senior Center was July 1, 1985, will work her final day on April 27, 
2012. When Rebecca took over the Senior Center it was a small operation 
with a staff of seven people. Today it has a staff of about 120, 
including both full-time and part-time positions.
  Under Rebecca's guidance the Senior Center home care program began in 
1988 with a nurse and coordinator. Today the program has 140 clients 
and features two full-time nurses and a support staff. In 1989 under 
Rebecca's guidance, the Senior Center made use of a seven-county 
regional grant to upgrade the nutrition program for their seniors. The 
Country Roads Transportation program began in 2006 to transport riders 
of any age.
  Although Rebecca has helped the Senior Center make great strides over 
the years, she insists that the center and the many people she's gotten 
to know there over the years have made just as big an impact on her.
  Mr. Speaker, as the nation's baby boomers move into their senior 
years, we certainly need more people like Rebecca Poe and the 
outstanding level of care to our aging population.
  I thank Rebecca for her years of service and Randolph County is 
fortunate to call Rebecca one of its own.

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