[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 19992]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING THE CUSTER SENIOR CENTER

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I recognize the Custer Senior 
Center of Custer, SD, on its 35th anniversary. Custer Senior Center 
truly deserves this recognition for its years of service to the seniors 
of Custer and of South Dakota.
  The Custer Senior Center first began when VISTA volunteers Peggy and 
David Viers placed an advertisement in the Custer Chronicle asking 
those interested in starting a community senior center to meet at the 
Community Church on April 6, 1970. The citizens of Custer came together 
and the Senior Center officially opened in May of 1970 with 52 charter 
members.
  Since this time, the Custer Senior Center has provided an invaluable 
community service by creating a welcoming place for Custer's senior 
citizens to meet together for fellowship and support. I am confident 
that the Senior Center will continue to bring together Custer's 
citizens of all ages in the years to come.
  I would like to offer my congratulations to the Custer Senior Center 
on their 35th anniversary and wish them the best of luck as they 
celebrate this important event.

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