[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1832]
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                  TRIBUTE TO THE EUREKA RESCUE MISSION

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                            HON. FRANK RIGGS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 23, 1997

  Mr. RIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Eureka Rescue 
Mission and Family Shelter on its 13th anniversary. Located in Humboldt 
County on California's north coast, which I am privileged to represent 
in Congress, the mission is a model of faith-based community service.
  The Eureka Rescue Mission was founded as a nondenominational 
Christian organization serving the homeless, needy, and poor of the 
city of Eureka and all of California's north coast. The mission, 
formerly the old Bay Hotel, was purchased for $11,000 in 1967 and 
dedicated to the Lord on February 27th of that year.
  All the years since, the Eureka Rescue Mission has provided help, 
food, shelter, counseling, and hope to those in need. Poor families and 
individuals find food, clothing, and shelter; those suffering from 
addiction find counseling and recovery programs; those who have 
stumbled and need guidance find instruction and support.
  I wish the Eureka Rescue Mission every success in the years to come 
as they look to expand their good works and extend their helping hand 
even farther. The dedicated and hard-working people who make the 
mission work, while taking no government money, provide a rich example 
to us all. They represent the full measure of Christian charity.

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