[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF SACRAMENTO'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2014

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Rotary Club of 
Sacramento as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of their founding. 
As members and supporters of this fine organization gather, I ask all 
my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Rotary Club of Sacramento 
for a hundred years of incredible service to the Sacramento region.
  For a century, the members of the Rotary Club of Sacramento have 
stayed true to their mission, which is to ``encourage and foster the 
ideal of service.'' They have successfully done this by providing 
Rotarian's time, talent and fundraising abilities to improve the 
quality of life for groups and individuals throughout the Sacramento 
area. One of the greatest things anyone can do for their community is 
to invest in the future of our youth. The Rotary Club of Sacramento 
understands the importance of offering a hand of service to youth 
organizations and they have worked with over 250 non-profit 
organizations that include the Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Boys and Girls 
Club, Sacramento Children's Receiving Home, Sacramento Children's Home, 
WIND Youth Services, Society for the Blind, BloodSource, YMCA, 
Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento Library and Powerhouse Science Center. 
Additionally, the club sponsors the Burt Chapell Golf for Kids Golf 
Tournament which benefits orthopedically handicapped children. The golf 
tournament had its inaugural tournament in 1927 and is the longest 
continuous event in all of Rotary.
  Much of the world has changed over the last 100 years, but one 
constant has been the Rotary Club of Sacramento's service to our 
community. The Rotary Club of Sacramento has the distinction of being 
the 85th oldest club in all of Rotary International and it has grown to 
be one of the twenty largest clubs in the world. The club started with 
34 members and now has over 500 members. Members of the Rotary Club of 
Sacramento come from a wide variety of careers, backgrounds and 
cultures, which has given the club a unique perspective and a shared 
passion for service.
  Mr. Speaker, as they gather for their Centennial Gala, I am pleased 
to honor the Rotary Club of Sacramento and its members for their 
longstanding commitment and service to the entire Sacramento region. I 
ask my colleagues to join me in wishing the club continued success in 
creating a positive, lasting change in the Sacramento area.

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