PRESS RELEASE

Plainfield Health Center Hosts Sixth Westry G. Horne Tennis Classic
Annual Event to Raise Money and Celebrate One of Its Own

For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 12, 2002, PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY- The Plainfield Health Center, one of fourteen Federally Qualified Health Centers in New Jersey, dedicated to providing cost effective primary health care services for the residents of Plainfield and surrounding communities, announced today the sixth annual Westry G. Horne Tennis Classic. This event is a fundraiser for the Center, a community event, and an opportunity to honor a long-standing Plainfield favorite son, PHC patient, educator and tennis player, Westry Horne.

This year, the Classic is being sponsored by the Netherwood Tennis Club, UnitedTrust, Commerce Bank, Nick’s Towing Service, Alpine Aromatics, and Solaris Health System. The event will take place on Sunday, September 22, 2002 at the Netherwood Tennis Club on Coolidge Avenue in Plainfield. Play starts at 9:00 AM, with a picnic beginning from 1:00PM and ending at 5:00PM. Player registration forms are available from the Plainfield Health Center Foundation Office. In addition to a fun competitive day of tennis, players’ tickets include breakfast, the picnic, and goody bags. Non-players can purchase tickets for the picnic, for a price of $35.

To register as either a player or non-player, call Jo-Ann Wilkins on 908-753-6401, extension 152.

About The Plainfield Health Center

The Plainfield Health Center, incorporated as the Plainfield Neighborhood Health Services Corporation, was born in 1969 under the auspices of the 1960's Model Cities Neighborhood Program. Led by a dedicated group of community activists, the Center was initially created to provide accessible health care to the residents of the West End of Plainfield.

Since then, the Center has grown, added more services, increased the number of specialties of professional health staff, and expanded its reach to the entire City of Plainfield and neighboring communities. Today, the Plainfield Health Center serves more than 16,000 patients annually. Its total care program provides adult medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, school based services, dentistry and ancillary support services.

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