[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E487]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


        HONORING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MINEOLA ROTARY CLUB

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to commemorate two 
significant anniversaries of Rotary International. On February 23, 
2005, Rotary International celebrated its 100th anniversary. From its 
humble roots in Chicago, Illinois, Rotary International has grown into 
a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders whose 
mission is to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical 
standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the 
world. Since 1943, Rotary International has distributed more than $1.1 
billion to combat polio, promote cultural exchanges, and encourage 
community service.
  I also want to provide special recognition to an important member of 
this outstanding organization, the Rotary Club of Mineola, Texas, for 
their sixty-five years of service to Wood County. Throughout its sixty-
five year history, the Mineola Rotary Club has achieved great successes 
in carrying out the mission of Rotary International.
  In past years, the Mineola Rotary Club has raised money to provide 
scholarships to local students, sponsored a reading program at the 
local library for students trying to learn English, and planted trees 
throughout the county. In addition, the club is an active fundraiser 
for the local library, has sponsored programs to teach students 
Spanish, and has been active with the Meals on Wheels program that 
brings food to the elderly population in the area.
  Through these actions, the Rotary Club of Mineola, Texas, has 
exemplified the values of service and charity that lie at the heart of 
American society. As the congressional representative of the members of 
this outstanding organization, it is my distinct pleasure to be able to 
honor them today on the floor of the United States House of 
Representatives.

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