[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8691]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANTA BARBARA CARRILLO 
    COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER AND THE GRAND OPENING OF THE SENIOR 
                    INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 1999

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate Older American's Month 
and to bring to the attention of my colleagues the 75th Anniversary of 
the Carrillo Community Recreation Center of Santa Barbara, California.
  The City of Santa Barbara has long placed a high priority on 
providing a safe place for senior citizens to engage in health 
education and recreations pursuits. It is due to this commitment that 
the Senior Information and Referral Service has been established. This 
project represents a strong partnership between the City of Santa 
Barbara Parks and Recreation Department, the American Association of 
Retired Persons, the Area Agency on Aging and the Retired Senior 
Volunteer program. Now seniors in Santa Barbara will have a 
``seamless'' referral system where their questions will be answered and 
their needs met.
  I am also proud to tell my colleagues that this year represents the 
17th Anniversary of the 90+ Club which celebrates all citizens in Santa 
Barbara who are 90 years of age and older. This Club has been sponsored 
by the City Parks and Recreation Department, the Valle Verde Retirement 
Community and the Southern California Gas Company. I commend these fine 
organizations for their contributions to seniors and our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join the City of Santa Barbara and the 
senior citizens whom I represent on the Central Coast in celebration of 
Older American's Month. I wish the Carrillo Community Recreation Center 
many more years of success and prosperity.

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