[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 130 (Friday, October 7, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2053]
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  HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNTING KIWANIS CLUB DAY CARE 
                                 CENTER

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                         HON. NICK J. RAHALL II

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 2005

  Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, today, I honor a historic anniversary as the 
Kiwanis Day Care Center in Huntington celebrates its 75th anniversary. 
This is without a doubt a one of a kind day care center with a unique 
history. The center is the oldest day care facility in West Virginia 
and is also the oldest continuous Kiwanis service project in the world. 
The Huntington chapter of the Kiwanis embodies their international 
motto ``We Build'' with the chapter's dedication to building 
brotherhood, camaraderie and community as displayed through building 
and maintaining a 75-year-old service project. The center is operated 
and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Huntington, and President Bob Mauk 
has been doing a fantastic job for the organization. The center started 
from a donated residence in 1930 and has since grown to a modern 
building with seven classrooms, a kitchen, offices and a large, well 
equipped playground.
  Recently a formal ceremony was held where several Kiwanian and 
government officials were on hand to offer congratulatory remarks and 
give praise to the center's 23 workers and volunteers. The 72 children 
served daily by the Kiwanis Day Care Center were on hand to sing Happy 
Birthday to the center during the ceremony. I take great pride in 
knowing that a wonderful organization such as the Kiwanis has been 
working so hard for nearly a century in Huntington to maintain a safe, 
fun and educational environment for the youth of the Mountain State.

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