[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 170 (Monday, November 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2317]
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                     HONORING DEL RIO COUNTRY CLUB

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 5, 2007

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Del Rio 
Country Club on celebrating their 60th anniversary in business. A 
celebration in honor of this achievement is to be held on Saturday, 
November 3, 2007.
  The Del Rio Country Club was founded in 1946 by a small group of 
community leaders. It was shortly after the end of World War II, gas 
prices were high and esteems were low. The local community leaders took 
the gently rolling terrain just north of Modesto, California and 
invited William P. Bell to design the original eighteen holes. In 1996, 
the course grew. Del Rio was granted permission from the Federal 
Government to use the 150 acres as a combination of riparian habitat 
and golf course. Architect Robert Muir Graves was asked to design a 
second nine hole course, the River Nine. Then in 1998, the course was 
updated one more time. Architect John Harbottle supervised the 
reconstruction of all tees, greens and bunkers on William Bell's 
original layout.
  Today, the Del Rio Country Club has 2 courses. One course is 
overlooked by a club house that features the Redwood Dining Room. The 
Country Club also features tennis courts and other family activities. 
The course is ranked among the top 20 golf courses in Northern 
California.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Del Rio 
Country Club on 60 years of business. I invite my colleagues to join me 
in wishing Del Rio Country Club many years of continued success.

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