[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO THE COVENANT HOUSE ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Covenant House in St. Louis, Missouri on its 25th Anniversary. Over the 
years, Covenant House has been an important and integral part of the 
low-moderate income housing community for the elderly. The Anniversary 
celebration will take place on September 13, with special honorees 
Harvey and Wilma Gerstein.
  The Gersteins have dedicated a great deal of their lives to the 
development of quality housing for the elderly. Harvey was the first-
ever President of the Covenant House and still serves on the Board of 
Directors. Wilma is a member of the Board and serves as Chair of the 
Volunteer Committee.
  Covenant House is publicly financed and has 434 units of housing to 
serve its 484 elderly residents. With the continuing need for more 
establishments like the Covenant House, they founded the Community 
Aging Corporation. This Corporation provides a variety of social 
services to guarantee safety for the elderly in an independent setting.
  It is a great privilege to honor this high caliber living community 
and its special honorees. Dedication to one's community has become an 
increasingly rare quality in our society. The St. Louis community is 
lucky to have such a facility and I want to express my sincere 
appreciation to everyone who makes the Covenant House excel.

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