[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 18, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E505]
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                     HONORING REVEREND THOMAS BOND

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 18, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize the Reverend Thomas Bond for exemplary service to his 
community. Eighteen years ago, Reverend Bond founded the Wayside Cross 
Gospel-Rescue Mission in Pueblo, Colorado to serve the area's homeless 
population. Today, I stand before this body of Congress and this nation 
to recognize his accomplishments.
  With its food, housing, and educational programs, the mission 
provides a hand up, not a hand-out, for Pueblo's homeless community. In 
many cases, the mission has helped rebuild lives and reconnect people 
with families. Reverend Bond provides invaluable assistance to all 
people, enabling them to overcome the challenges of poverty and lead 
meaningful lives. He saw a community need and selflessly filled it, 
donating his time, talent, and energy.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to recognize Reverend Thomas 
Bond for his dedication to improving the lives of his fellow citizens. 
The people of Pueblo are immeasurably enriched by his years of selfless 
service, and his retirement from work at the mission is a tremendous 
loss to the southern Colorado community. I wish Reverend Bond well in 
his retirement.

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