[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E426-E427]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  A TRIBUTE TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF HASTINGS, DOBBS FERRY, ARDSLEY AND 
                               IRVINGTON

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2000

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to recognize the 
75th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley 
and Irvington, in Westchester County in the State of New York, and urge 
Americans to take a moment to pay tribute to the efforts of Rotary 
International.
  Rotary clubs were created in 1905 to promote international 
understanding and peace through cultural, humanitarian and educational 
exchange programs. Rotary clubs are composed of a group of community 
leaders, each

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of whom is in a different profession or business. These members provide 
humanitarian services, promote high ethical standards, and strive for 
peace in the world. Rotary clubs fund scholarships that enable students 
to study abroad as well as sponsor exchanges between countries of young 
business and professional people.
  The members of Rotary clubs have assisted in health care programs 
worldwide, including the immunization efforts in developing countries 
to protect children against infectious diseases.
  The Rotary Club of Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley and Irvington was 
founded in 1925. The name rotary was given to the club, resulting from 
the tradition of members rotating the place of meeting between their 
businesses.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join in congratulating the 
Rotary Club of Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley and Irvington on their 
75th anniversary, and thanking them for their continued service of 
helping others and our communities.

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