[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 69 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E714]
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          HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOUND EARS CLUB

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2014

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Hound Ears Club, 
a community-minded club nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains near the 
towns of Blowing Rock, Boone and Banner Elk; and the Robbins Family, 
who had the vision to found the club. Chartered in 1964, the Club has 
provided fifty years of community service and economic benefits to the 
people of Watauga County, North Carolina.
  Over the years, Hound Ears Club members have raised hundreds of 
thousands of dollars to benefit many Watauga County charities. Members 
and residents have served, and continue to serve, on the boards and 
among the ranks of these charities.
  Over the past fifty years, the Hound Ears Club has made valuable 
contributions to the economic needs of the citizens of Watauga County 
through capital investment projects, local business patronage, college 
scholarships, real estate development and perhaps most importantly, by 
providing jobs in the community. Hound Ears members and the Robbins 
Family have contributed tremendously to the success of Watauga County's 
tourism industry.
  I commend the Hound Ears Club for its fifty years of serving Watauga 
County, and wish the members all the best as they embark on fifty more.

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