[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 136 (Thursday, October 26, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING DOVE CREEK COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 26, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this moment to 
recognize a remarkable group of individuals responsible for expanding 
the Community Health Clinic in Dove Creek, Colorado. These talented 
individuals have, through determination and dedication, brought the 
citizens of Dolores County and surrounding communities a medical center 
that can accommodate the areas medical needs.
  This unique medical facility is a federally qualified rural health 
clinic that serves the citizens of southern Colorado, living in Dolores 
County, parts of Montezuma and San Miguel Counties, as well as San Juan 
County in Utah. In the past year these individuals have been monumental 
in acquiring the much-needed funds that allowed the clinic to expand 
its size in order to better serve its patients.
  The new addition to the clinic will now allow it to house the Dolores 
County Health Nurse's office, Emergency Medical Services and the 
Coroner's office.
  The addition that is now being added will expand the clinic in 
immeasurable ways including added expansions of pharmaceutical, 
laboratory, radiology and emergency facilities. Without such incredible 
compassion and commitment to their community these individuals may not 
have made this clinic into the impressive medical facility it is today.
  Mr. Speaker, at this time I would like to honor Dianne Smith, 
Executive Director; Betty Sernadeni, Health Board President; Martin 
Neubert, Physician's Assistant and Dan Fernandez, a Colorado State 
University Extension Agent. They have benefited their community in 
immeasurable ways and have ensured that the citizens of southern 
Colorado are able to receive the best medical treatment around and for 
that I commend their efforts and thank them for their commitment to the 
citizens of our great state of Colorado.

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