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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2002 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CONGRATULATING THE NORTH KINGSTOWN BEECHWOOD HOUSE SENIOR | |
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CENTER ON RECEIVING NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FROM THE NATIONAL | |
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COUNCIL ON AGING | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Benson, Carter, Henseler, S Anderson, and Shanley | |
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Date Introduced: May 15, 2002 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Promoting and maintaining the enjoyment, well-being, dignity and |
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independence of citizens age 55 and older in the Town of North Kingstown is the mission of the |
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Beechwood House Senior Center. The administrators, faculty, staff and volunteers recognize that |
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older adults have unique needs, talents and interests. They also are aware that older adults are |
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valuable assets to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The National Institute of Senior Centers states that Beechwood House is |
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doing a commendable job serving older adults in the Town of North Kingstown. The recently |
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developed National Accreditation and Standards Award from the National Council on Aging was |
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recently bestowed upon Beechwood House Senior Center; and |
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WHEREAS, In the past year the Senior Center served over 1,900 individuals through |
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their five program components: Recreational, Educational, and Cultural Programs, Health and |
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Wellness Programs, Social Services, Nutrition Services and Transportation; and |
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WHEREAS, Many factors contributed to the achievement of receiving National |
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Accreditation. Worthy of praise are the center's location, the variety and creativity of its |
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programs, the corps of committed volunteers, and its strong working relationship with the Town |
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and the North Kingstown Senior Association; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations extends congratulations to the North Kingstown Beechwood House Senior |
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Center on receiving National Accreditation from the National Council on Aging; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Kathleen M. Carland, Director of Senior |
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Services at the North Kingstown Beechwood House Senior Center. |
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