[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 19, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1153]
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               IN HONOR OF DR. THEODORE J. CASTELE, M.D.

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 19, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate a 
great man, Dr. Theodore J. Castele, on his achievement of the 2001 West 
Side Ecumenical Ministry's Lamplighter Humanitarian Award.
  Dr. Castele, the first television news doctor in the country, has 
served the Cleveland and global community in many different capacities. 
He is most known for almost a ``billion video house calls'' where he 
discussed everything from the latest medical breakthroughs to the cure 
for a common cold.
  His professional duties led him much further than television. Dr. 
Castele is also affiliated with Case Western Reserve University where 
he has been Interim Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Affairs, 
and is now Chairman of the Dean's Technology Council. Since 1961, Dr. 
Castele has taught medical and surgical interns at Lutheran Hospital 
and recently he began teaching at Fairview Hospital. His love of 
medicine and his true desire to help people in need have boosted his 
professional career to astounding heights.
  However, Dr. Castele is not only active in the medical community. He 
has contributed thousands of hours to countless community organizations 
including The Humility of Mary Health Care System, the Health Museum of 
Cleveland, The Boy Scouts of America, and many others. He was recently 
recognized by the American Medical Association for his outstanding 
contributions to the community and was also named ``Outstanding Man of 
the Year'' by the Eagle Scout Association of Greater Cleveland.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Dr. Theodore Castele for a 
lifetime of dedicated service. Dr. Castele has remained active in the 
medical and local community his entire life. His love has touched so 
many in Cleveland. I am proud to have such a dedicated community leader 
in my district and wish him the best of luck in the future.

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