[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 3, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1676-E1677]
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               TRIBUTE TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF WEST ORANGE

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 2003

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to your attention the 
work of an outstanding organization in my district. On Friday, 
September 5, 2003, the Rotary Club of West Orange celebrated its 75th 
anniversary at Mayfair Farms.
  Seventy-five years ago, in June of 1928, twenty-two business men from 
the City of West Orange came together with the common intent to pool 
their individual skills and occupations in order to serve the community 
in which they lived. Together, these pioneers formed the Rotary Club of 
West Orange, officially becoming the 2,900th Club of Rotary 
International.
  Today, the West Orange Rotarians continue to contribute their various 
talents and services to ensuring that the changing needs of the local 
and international community are met. It is only fitting that, upon 
their 75th anniversary, the Rotary Club of West Orange be honored, in 
this, the permanent record of the greatest freely elected body on 
earth.
  Throughout its history, the Rotary Club of West Orange has served as 
a paradigm of the time-honored motto ``Service Above Self. . . . He 
Profits Most Who Serves Best.'' This profoundly simple tenet has been 
the driving force behind each of their community-oriented projects, 
many of which focus on assisting local youth.
  Through annual scholarships and educational programs such as the 
youth exchange program and the dictionary project, members of the 
Rotary Club of West Orange consistently demonstrate their commitment to 
fostering the academic, moral and social education of the city's young 
men and women. Leading by example, the West Orange Rotarians work hard 
to promote personal integrity, excellence, and service, helping to mold 
the leaders of tomorrow.
  On the global level, the Rotary of West Orange has recognized that 
education can only come after the basic needs of an individual

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have been met. With this in mind, the West Orange Rotarians have 
dedicated themselves to making much-needed medical treatments available 
to children in developing countries. Their continued participation in 
programs such as Polio Plus, Rotaplast, and their extraordinary ``Gift 
of Life Program,'' demonstrates the great extent of their humanitarian 
efforts.
  Mr. Speaker, the job of a United States Congressman involves so much 
that is rewarding, yet nothing compares to recognizing organizations 
such as the Rotary Club of West Orange that give so much of themselves 
to the members of their community. The Rotary's long history of 
leadership and service to the citizens of West Orange is matched only 
by their commitment to humanitarian efforts worldwide.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our colleagues, the members of the 
Rotary, the City of West Orange, and me in recognizing the outstanding 
and invaluable service of the Rotary Club of West Orange.

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