[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7376-7377]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF DANA EICHERT

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2013

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Boyertown Area Multi-
Service, Incorporated Executive Director Dana Eichert, who has 
faithfully and compassionately served senior citizens and people of all 
ages in need of social services in her community for nearly three 
decades.
   Mrs. Eichert's distinguished career serving residents of the 
Boyertown area started in August 1985 when she became the Under 60's 
Case Manager at Boyertown Multi-Service, Incorporated. She took on 
additional responsibilities, worked tirelessly to improve the broad 
range of services delivered to individuals and constantly strived to 
strengthen relationships between the agency and the Boyertown 
community.
   Mrs. Eichert became Executive Director of the agency in 1997. One of 
her major achievements in that role involved leading the effort to 
raise funds, construct and open a new building, providing modern office 
space for the agency's staff, and more importantly, a new home for the 
Center at Spring Street, which is a pleasant location where people 55 
and older

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gather to socialize, make new friends, enjoy meals, and participate in 
a variety of activities. Mrs. Eichert's outstanding leadership and 
dedication have earned the respect of the agency's staff, volunteers 
and Board of Directors, who have lauded her for creating an atmosphere 
where everyone feels as if they are part of one big family.
   The Boyertown Area Multi-Service, Incorporated Board of Directors, 
staff, volunteers and others from the community celebrated Mrs. 
Eichert's extraordinary service and wished her well in retirement 
during an open house on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in recognizing 
the exemplary service and unwavering commitment to helping seniors and 
others in need that Dana Eichert has demonstrated during her nearly 28-
year tenure with Boyertown Area Multi-Service, Incorporated.

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