[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 35 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E372-E373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MR. CLARENCE SCHIEFER IN RECOGNITION OF HIS 
                                HEROISM

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 15, 2001

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
recognize a true hero, Mr. Clarence Schiefer, who was recently 
recognized for donating 50 gallons of blood. The recognition will be 
presented at a reception held in his honor by the Sandusky County 
Chapter of the American Red Cross.
  Mr. Schiefer, from Fremont, OH, began donating blood at Heidelberg 
College many years ago. This retired school teacher, who served his 
country in the Navy during World War II, has spent more than 40 days of 
his life donating blood and platelets. His first 199 donations have 
been in the form of whole blood. Since then, Mr. Schiefer has been 
donating apherisis style, where a needle is placed in one arm and blood 
is processed through a Cobe Spectra Machine. This machine separates out 
blood platelets and returns the remaining blood to his body which 
allows him to donate more often because the body is capable of 
regenerating the donated platelets in about a day.
  Mr. Schiefer's act of donating blood is an example of one of the most 
selfless acts of kindness and goodness. For more than 50 years, the 
American Red Cross has been a leader in blood collection, safety and 
development. In that time, their efforts have saved

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countless lives. This incredible act of kindness allows a stranger to 
celebrate another birthday, give birth to a child or share another 
Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends.
  It is fitting, during American Red Cross month, to acknowledge not 
only the selfless efforts of Mr. Schiefer but also the efforts of the 
Sandusky Chapter of the American Red Cross and Red Cross Chapters 
across this country. Since 1960, this chapter has collected over 
120,000 pints of blood.
  Mr. Schiefer, volunteers of the Sandusky County Chapter of the 
American Red Cross and Red Cross Volunteers across the country, my 
colleagues of the 107th Congress and I salute you. Your selfless acts 
of volunteerism are an example for future generations.

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