Frederick Mennonite Community 110th Anniversary

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FREDERICK MENNONITE COMMUNITY 110TH ANNIVERSARY -- HON. JIM GERLACH (Extensions of Remarks - September 14, 2006)

HON. JIM GERLACH OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

* Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Frederick Mennonite Community, an elderly continuing care community, on its 110th anniversary.

* This community has been providing outstanding service to its more than 300 residents on eighty acres in western Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This bucolic setting is large enough to accommodate a wide variety of lifestyles, yet small enough to maintain a sense of community. Residents have the option to live in independent living cottages, apartments, assisted living, and nursing care facilities. The organization's goal is to offer housing and support options for every individual preference and need. Frederick Mennonite Community strives to promote and encourage every individual to live life to their fullest.

* Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring Frederick Mennonite Community on its 110th anniversary. I hope that this community is able to continue to live out its mission statement: ``In the spirit of Christian love, Frederick Mennonite Community cares for and enriches the lives of older adults, while valuing the staff, volunteers and community that serves them.''

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