[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 114 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1756]
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                             MARV VALENTINE

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 5, 1999

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw the attention of my 
colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives and my constituents in 
the 4th Congressional District to the distinguished career of a man I 
am proud to represent in Congress, Mr. Marv Valentine of Clare, 
Michigan.
  Mr. Valentine is retiring after having dedicated 30 years of his life 
to Camp Rotary in Clare, and serving on the Lake Huron Council, Boy 
Scouts of America.
  Through dedication, perseverance, and selflessness, Mr. Valentine and 
his wife, Justine, have built Camp Rotary into one of the finest 
scouting establishments in the Nation.
  Scouting troops from the Midwest, and those from as far away as West 
Virginia, have experienced the wonder of Michigan's natural beauty at 
Camp Rotary. Located on 1,100 acres off Old Highway 27 in Clare, the 
camp is nestled in a woods of whispering white pines, next to a 
sparkling lake where deer and wild turkeys roam.
  Besides serving as a home for scouts, Camp Rotary has also hosted 
football and band camps. Years ago, Mr. Valentine initiated an outdoor 
educational program for public and private schools.
  Over three decades, more than 60,000 young people have learned new 
skills and made lifelong friends at Camp Rotary under Mr. Valentine's 
guiding hand and watchful eye.
  On behalf of the campers and my constituents, I would like to thank 
him for his dedication to shaping so many lives and giving these young 
people priceless memories of their carefree days as a child at camp.

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