[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 141 (Thursday, October 31, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    CONGRATULATING THE ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA ROTARY CLUB ON ITS 75TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 31, 2002

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure and pride that I call 
upon my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to 
join me in extending congratulations to the Arcadia, California Rotary 
Club on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary. The members of the club 
have truly lived up to their motto, ``Service Above Self.'' and I am 
proud to have this opportunity to express appreciation for myself and 
the residents of the 28th Congressional District of California for the 
many benefits that our community has derived from their good works. 
Indeed, the members of the Arcadia Rotary Club have been a model of 
excellence as to what a few can do for the benefit of all.
  The members of the Arcadia Rotary Club go about their volunteer 
activities quietly, without fanfare, and their accomplishments are 
oftentimes not given the full recognition that they so richly deserve. 
I am, therefore, happy to make these remarks a part of the public 
record.
  Chartered on October 27, 1927, the Arcadia Rotary Club began their 
first organized effort in the community by working with crippled 
children. They later pioneered the establishment of Arcadia Methodist 
Hospital of Southern California and remain strong supporters of this 
hospital today. The Club sponsored a Boy Scout Troop in 1929 and formed 
a student loan fund for needy students who wanted to complete their 
education. Many students needed help to stay in school during the 
Depression. They also established a scholarship fund to encourage high 
school students to complete their education. Members constructed Youth 
Huts on the playgrounds of several local schools--donating both dollars 
and labor.
  While I cannot list all the ways in which the members of the Arcadia 
Rotary Club have served others over the years, I can list a few: The 
Club has helped build an orphanage in Mexico, and constructed many 
buildings at Camp Trask, the Boy Scout facility in the mountains above 
Monrovia, California. They have donated money for a water well in 
Africa. The Club honors outstanding middle school and high school 
students in the Arcadia Unified School District. The Arcadia Rotary 
Club donated money to rebuild a school in France shortly after World 
War II. They have run a Junior Achievement program at the Alternative 
High School in Arcadia that was named the outstanding Junior 
Achievement Program in Southern California for the year 1995. Each 
year, the Arcadia Rotary Club sponsors and serves a luncheon for the 
senior citizens of Arcadia. Over the years, they have planted trees and 
shrubbery at the L.A. County Arboretum. The Club has been a generous 
contributor to Rotary International's program to eradicate polio 
throughout the world.
  Arcadia Rotary Club will continue to serve the community in many of 
the same ways and look for new opportunities to be of service to others 
for decades to come.

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