[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10747]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING EFFORTS ON MEDICARE PART D AWARDED TO 
         ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGING & YOUTH, NEW YORK

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 9, 2006

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Certificate of Appreciation presented to the Syracuse partnership, 
headed by the Onondaga County Department of Aging, from the Centers of 
Medicare and Medicaid Services in acknowledgment of the key role they 
played in establishing and maintaining this highly effective coalition.
  The Onondaga County Office for the Aging is the federally designated 
Area Agency on Aging for Syracuse and Onondaga County. The agency 
plans, develops and coordinates programs and services for approximately 
83,000 county residents age 60 and older.
  The Onondaga County Office for the Aging was one of the most active 
and successful in the region. Their strong commitment to Part D 
outreach and enrollment, their creativity, perseverance and hard work 
could serve as a model for the rest of the region. They emphasized 
targeted outreach and always stressed the positives of the Part D 
program. They recognized the importance of working with local, State 
and Federal agencies and elected officials and actively sought out 
those partnerships. The level of success that they achieved would not 
have been possible without their excellent planning and organization.
  It is my honor to recognize and congratulate the Onondaga County 
Office of the Aging for their tireless work in assisting seniors 
through the Medicare Part D enrollment process. I wish them continued 
success on the care that they provide to seniors.

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