[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1451]
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                IN RECOGNITION OF ROTARY CLUB OF HANFORD

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 8, 2015

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Rotary Club 
of Hanford in honor of its Seventy-Fifth Anniversary.
  The Rotary Club of Hanford (RCH) was charter on October 6, 1940 in 
order to serve the community of Hanford, California. Since its 
establishment, the RCH has been a pillar in its community and 
spearheaded many events. Specifically, the Chapter has helped acquire 
playground equipment for multiple parks, rebuilt the Babe Ruth Baseball 
Field, sponsored numerous Little League teams, assisted with highway 
cleanup, conducted holiday food drives, sponsored foreign exchange 
students, and administered a Job Shadow Program. The RCH has also been 
active internationally and helped to establish two orphanages in 
Mexico, schools, health clinics, and clean water projects in Guatemala, 
and build Hope High School in Kenya.
  Over the past seventy-five years, the RCH has helped Hanford and its 
residents thrive. We are fortunate to have such a committed Rotary Club 
in our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in celebrating the Rotary Club of Hanford's 
Seventy-Fifth Anniversary.

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