[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 24, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1310]
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  CONGRATULATING THE ROTARY CLUB OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN, ON THE 100TH 
                      ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING

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                           HON. SEAN P. DUFFY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2012

  Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in congratulating the Rotary Club of Superior, Wisconsin, on the 
celebration of its 100th anniversary.
  All of us know how important Rotary Clubs are in each of our 
districts. In addition to making a tremendous difference locally, 
Rotary also plays a key role in marshaling incredible resources, 
internationally, to provide services and to do good throughout the 
world. The most notable accomplishment of Rotary, of course, is the 
near eradication of polio, the most dreaded childhood disease of the 
20th Century.
  The Superior Rotary Club was the 40th chartered in the United States 
and the first in the great state of Wisconsin, becoming a model for 
other clubs in the state. Since its establishment in 1912, the Rotary 
Club of Superior has supported many charitable causes and worked to 
improve the quality of life in Northwest Wisconsin.
  Among many notable accomplishments during its 100 year history, the 
Superior Rotary launched the Boys Scouts in Superior and provided loans 
to dairy farmers during tough economic times. More recently, the club 
has focused locally on fighting another dreaded disease, cancer. The 
Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival is now in its 11th year and has 
contributed hundreds of thousands of hands to fighting this struggle. 
Additionally, the club reached across the world to Superior's sister 
city, Ami-Machi, Japan, to mark their centennial anniversary by 
unveiling the creation of a friendship garden, a three year project.
  Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Superior and the Rotarians for 
100 years of providing community service to the residents of Northwest 
Wisconsin. Your contributions are invaluable.

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