[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 140 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING BERTHA GORDON MILLER AND THE SEVEN ACRES JEWISH GERIATRIC 
                                 CENTER

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                            HON. KEN BENTSEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 9, 1997

  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Bertha Gordon Miller of 
Houston, who on October 21, 1997, will be honored by the Seven Acres 
Jewish Geriatric Center with its 1997 Spirit of Life Award.
  Mrs. Miller has spent a lifetime giving and working for charitable 
causes and is described by Punkin Hecht and Barbara Schneidler, co-
chairs of the Seven Acres award luncheon, as a role model among role 
models.
  A native Houstonian, Mrs. Miller attended Rice University. She was 
married to the late Isadore Miller for more than 50 years, and they 
have two children, Dede Weil and Arnie Miller, and five grandchildren.
  A member of Seven Acres' Board of Directors since 1953, Mrs. Miller 
continues to contribute her time and talents to the Jewish home, which 
has benefited from endless hours of dedication on her part. Although 
she is said to have worked for every fundraising drive in Houston, she 
has narrowed her activities in recent years to three organizations: 
Seven Acres, the Houston Symphony, and the Retina Research Foundation.
  Through her good work, Bertha Gordon Miller has touched the lives of 
Houstonians in countless ways. But most of all, she has helped ensure a 
high quality of life for the residents of Seven Acres, the largest and 
only Jewish geriatric facility serving the Texas gulf coast.
  Seven Acres provides the highest standards in adult day health care 
through the Wolfe Center and specialized geriatric care and services 
through its 290-bed residential facility. Funds raised by the awards 
luncheon will help provide financial aid and other benefits for the 
residents.
  The annual Spirit of Life Award celebrates and recognizes long-term 
community service performed with the highest standards of integrity. 
The exemplary individuals so honored have demonstrated extraordinary 
commitment and serve as role models of dedicated service on behalf of 
others. The award recipients are persons whose energy and community 
spirit have earned them the respect and admiration of all those touched 
by their accomplishments.
  In addition to Mrs. Miller, Edward Asner, the award-winning actor, 
noted activist, and humanitarian, has been named by Seven Acres as 
recipient of its 1997 National Spirit of Life Award and will be guest 
speaker at the luncheon.
  Bertha Gordon Miller and Edward Asner certainly meet the high 
standards of the Spirit of Life Award and serve as examples for all of 
us of outstanding community service.

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