[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 103 (Tuesday, July 20, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1597]
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                         HONORING EARL C. SPOHR

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 1999

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to use this time to 
congratulate Earl C. Spohr for his ``exemplary efforts in promoting and 
advertising the services of the Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP). 
He has been selected as HCFA's Volunteer of the year and will attend a 
Banquet and awards ceremony in Miami Beach, Florida, where he will be 
honored. Earl responded modestly to the invitation saying, ``It came as 
a pleasant surprise.''
  It is very important that we educate our elderly about Medicare and 
the services that it provides. Many seniors go without care that they 
are entitled to because they are unaware of their benefits. It makes me 
very proud that one of my constituents took it upon himself to educate 
seniors about medicare.

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