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                   REPORT FROM INDIANA--CLARK COUNTY

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                         HON. DAVID M. McINTOSH

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 1999

  Mr. McINTOSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give my ``Report from 
Indiana'' where I honor distinguished fellow Hoosiers who are actively 
engaged in their communities helping others. Today, I want to mention a 
truly gentlelady from Clark County, Indiana who I had the privilege of 
meeting recently.
  Mr. Speaker, it has always been my strong belief that individuals and 
communities can do a better job of caring for those who need help in 
our society than the federal government. The wonderfully kind and 
committed Hoosiers who I have met traveling around Indiana has not 
changed my view.
  Ruthie and I have met hundreds of individuals who are committed to 
making our communities a better place in which to live and raise our 
children--we call them ``Hoosier Heroes.''
  I met a genuine Hoosier Hero in Clark County, Indiana recently. She 
is Rhonda Haycraft. Rhonda has made Clark County a better community 
through her remarkable efforts on behalf of less fortunate members of 
the community. She has been a real force for good for her neighbors. 
Rhonda has worked very hard to make sure that needy children have the 
food and clothing they need to live in decency. She has even adopted a 
less-fortunate family, and looks after their welfare. Rhonda has given 
this family the most precious gift possible, hope.
  She doesn't do it for the pay, which is zilch; she does it for the 
smiles and laughter Unbelievably her devotion to service does not stop 
there. She is very active in her church through Sunday School and 
playing the organ. She is a true hero in my book, doing good works for 
others with no other motive than Christian charity.
  Rhonda deserves the gratitude of her county, state, and nation and I 
thank her here today on the floor of the House of Representatives.

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