[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 11, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


      A TRIBUTE TO THE PASADENA-FOOTHILLS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 11, 2007

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Pasadena-
Foothills Association of Realtors, (PFAR), which will be celebrating 
its 100th anniversary this year. For the past century, the Pasadena-
Foothills Association of Realtors has remained committed to its members 
and to its community.
  Founded in 1907 as the Pasadena Realty Board dedicated to ``promoting 
good fellowship and fair dealing within the industry,'' the association 
has grown in size from 26 members in 1908 to approximately 2400 members 
in 2007. In recent years, the Pasadena-Foothills Association of 
Realtors has not only met their original objectives but has surpassed 
them, taking on projects both inside and outside the world of real 
estate and demonstrating through generosity and service what a 
tremendous asset it is to the community.
  The Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors is comprised of many 
remarkable individuals who have served admirably in their communities 
including Warren Dorn and Jo Heckman. In 1955, at age 36, Mr. Dorn 
became the youngest mayor in Pasadena history and in 1956 was elected 
to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The first female 
President of the Association in 1960 and the first woman elected to the 
Board of Directors in 1975, Ms. Heckman moved seamlessly to the realm 
of public service by becoming Pasadena's first female Mayor in 1980.
  In keeping with their public minded traditions, PFAR made a large 
charitable contribution of $2,100 to the Pasadena-Altadena Community 
Chest in 1957. Since then, the association and its members have been 
active participants in many organizations throughout the greater 
Pasadena area. In the 1980s, programs such as ``Thanksgiving Food to 
Needy Families,'' ``Christmas Tournament of Toys,'' and ``Adopt-A-
School'' were implemented. In 1999, in response to requests made by 
local teachers, PFAR founded the program ``REALTORS for Music,'' 
donating boxes of sheet music and numerous instruments to public 
schools in the area. In 2002, the association sponsored a blood drive 
and also started the ``REALTORS for Reading'' program, which collected 
2,000 books for area school libraries in its first year alone. In 
addition, PFAR raised $86,000 in 2004, over $100,000 in 2005 and 
$116,000 in 2006 for local charities from popular events such as the 
Taste of Pasadena Festival and the Wreath Auction.
  It is my pleasure to honor the Pasadena-Foothills Association of 
Realtors on its 100th anniversary of dedicated service to the 
community. I ask all members to join me in commending their efforts.

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