[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 91 (Thursday, June 17, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE MT. VERNON ROTARY FOR 90 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 17, 2010

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the 90th 
anniversary of an important community service organization in Mt. 
Vernon, Illinois.
  The Mt. Vernon Rotary Club was founded in 1920 and has grown into a 
vital element of the community. For the past 90 years, the Mt. Vernon 
Rotary Club, like Rotary clubs all across our nation, has brought 
together local business leaders in a friendly, casual setting, where 
they discuss ways to band together and serve the community. I applaud 
the willingness of these Rotarians to step forward and serve their 
community.
  At the 90th anniversary celebration, this year's Rotary Club 
President Dan Boehmer summed up the spirit of the Rotary Club when he 
told the Mt. Vernon Register-News, ``There's such a rich history of 
people who have done so many things in the community for the sake of 
service itself. When you get people together who know how to get things 
done, you get a lot done in the community.''
  I want to congratulate Mr. Boehmer and all the members of the Mt. 
Vernon Rotary Club, past and present, on celebrating their 90th 
anniversary, and to join with the other Members of this House in 
wishing them continued success for another 90 years and beyond.

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