[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 1, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E107]
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                RECOGNIZING THE ROTARY CLUB OF COLUMBUS

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                           HON. STEVE STIVERS

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2012

  Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Rotary Club 
of Columbus for its centennial year of providing exceptional, ``Service 
Above Self,'' and for truly living up to its motto throughout these 
past 100 years.
  The Rotary Club of Columbus was chartered on March 5, 1912, as the 
38th club in Rotary International. Ever since that time, Columbus 
Rotary has contributed a great amount to the Columbus area. In 1919, 
the Rotary helped to organize the Ohio Society for Crippled Children, 
now known as Easter Seals. The Rotary established Camp Enterprise in 
1967 to teach the Free Enterprise system to teenagers, and the program 
went on to become a model for Clubs across the country. In 2003, the 
Rotary was especially instrumental in establishing the Rafiki Orphanage 
in Nairobi, Kenya. Columbus Rotary projects continue today and include 
important programs and initiatives like Adopt-A-School, Homeless Family 
Foundation, and annual scholarships to local students.
  Without the hard work and selfless contributions of Columbus Rotary 
and its members our great city would not have the vibrancy and sense of 
community that it does today. I offer my congratulations to Columbus 
Rotary on its 100 years, and I look forward to many more years to come.

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