[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 55 (Thursday, May 1, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E817]
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A TRIBUTE TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF MUGELLO, ITALY, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 
                            20TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 1997

  Mr. FOGLIETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
members of the Rotary Club of Mugello, Italy, who have provided civic 
and humanitarian services to their community for the past 20 years.
  Established in 1977 in the town of Mugello, nestled in the beautiful 
hills of Tuscany, the club claims as members some of the most prominent 
business and professional leaders of the Tuscany region. They include: 
physicians, dentists, architects, engineers, clothing designers, 
manufacturers, publishers, government officials, cattle ranchers, and 
businessmen.
  The club has strong ties to the city of Philadelphia through Circuit 
Judge Joseph Bruno and his wife, Kathy. It has also established a twin-
club relationship with a Rotary Club in Philadelphia, as well as with 
clubs in France and Greece. Among its other activities through Rotary 
International, the Rotary Club of Mugello has established scholarship 
funds for Italian students to study at graduate schools here in the 
United States.
  The Rotary Club of Mugello, under the leadership of its president, 
Paolo Collini and its incoming president, Alvaro Baglioni, will soon 
celebrate 20 years of ``Service Above Self,'' which is the motto of 
Rotary International and which is particularly fitting in the case of 
the Mugello Rotarians. In light of their 20 years of service to the 
community and their continued efforts at international outreach, I ask 
that my colleagues join me today in honoring the Rotary Club of 
Mugello, Italy.

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