[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 66 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E971]
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             TRIBUTE TO THE DINUBA ROTARY CLUB, DINUBA, CA

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                       HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 1997

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Dinuba Rotary Club of Dinuba, CA. The Dinuba Rotary Club observed its 
75th anniversary on May 16, 1997, at a hosted gala reception.
  The Dinuba Rotary has been involved in Rotary International for 
three-quarters of a century. Operating under the slogan, ``Service 
Above Self,'' the organization has been working with communities 
throughout northern Tulare County on a wide variety of community 
service projects and programs.
  Rotarians in Dinuba have been instrumental in a wide array of 
community service projects. At a city and county level, they have been 
responsible for securing a new branch of the Tulare County Library for 
Dinuba. They have also equipped and supplied the Dinuba Police 
Department with a radio-controlled car as an educational tool to help 
the children in the community say ``no'' to drugs. Finally, the group 
has erected a plaque honoring the sons and daughters of northern Tulare 
County who made the supreme sacrifice of serving our country at times 
of war in this century.
  Since its inception 75 years ago, the Dinuba Rotary has made its 
biggest impact in the field of education. Dinuba Rotary has provided 
scholarships for deserving graduates of local high schools. Recognizing 
that agriculture is the foundation of Tulare County's economy, Dinuba 
Rotary has also provided scholarships for its members of the Future 
Farmers of America to pursue their education at both the high school 
and college level.
  Dinuba Rotary has been instrumental in bringing exchange students 
from foreign countries to Dinuba High School and has helped send Dinuba 
High School students to study abroad. The Dinuba Rotary has sent senior 
students from Dinuba High School to Camp Royal, a leadership camp 
sponsored by Rotary Clubs in central California. The organization also 
annually sponsors a spelling bee for students in elementary schools in 
northern Tulare County to promote literacy among its students.
  Mr. Speaker, the Dinuba Rotary is an excellent example of individuals 
working together to create a stronger and more supportive community. I 
commend the Dinuba Rotary for their community activism and the 
contributions that they have made over the last 75 years. I ask my 
colleagues to rise and join me in congratulating them as they celebrate 
this milestone in the Dinuba community.

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