[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 119 (Monday, August 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING VENANCIA R. COLET ON BEING NAMED A 2011 OUTSTANDING SENIOR 
            VOLUNTEER BY THE NATIONAL SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL

                                 ______
                                 

                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, August 1, 2011

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Venancia R. 
Colet, for her exemplary volunteer work with the Guam Senior Medicare 
Patrol Project (Guam SMP), an outreach program which educates Medicare 
recipients about the complexities of the Medicare program. Mrs. Colet 
was recently named one of ten SMP volunteers, nationwide, to receive 
the Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award. This national award from the 
U.S. Administration on Aging recognizes the commitment of volunteers to 
fight against health care fraud and abuse.
  Mrs. Colet worked as a counselor with the Department of Mental Health 
and Substance Abuse (DMHSA) from 1976 to 1997. After her retirement, 
she continued to serve the community of Guam by training and 
supervising DMHSA counselors in responding to crises, and she has 
worked with local programs that address the needs of emotionally 
disturbed children and youth in Guam.
  In 2008, Mrs. Colet began volunteering for the Guam SMP program, and 
since then she has conducted numerous counseling sessions with 
homebound Medicare recipients. She was the first and is currently the 
only SMP volunteer with proficiency in both the Tagalog and Ilocano 
languages of the Philippines, a skill that has helped the program reach 
many Medicare beneficiaries on Guam.
  Mrs. Colet was born in the province of Vigan, Ilocos, in the 
Philippines and moved to Guam in 1974. She currently resides in the 
northern village of Dededo, Guam. She has been married to Rodolfo Colet 
for the past 35 years, and they have two children. In addition to her 
contributions to Guam SMP, Mrs. Colet is an active volunteer for the 
American Red Cross and has provided voluntary services following the 
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on our Nation.
  I congratulate Mrs. Colet on being named an Outstanding Senior 
Volunteer for the Senior Medical Patrol Project. On behalf of the 
people of Guam, I extend to her a sincere un dangkulo nab Si Yu 'os 
Ma'ase for dedication and commitment to our community.

                          ____________________