[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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               100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROTARY CLUB OF FRESNO

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Fresno, an 
organization dedicated to public service in Central California.
  On March 1, 1916, Fresno Rotary became the ninth chartered Rotary in 
the State of California. The Rotary's first philanthropic project--
planting 1,000 olive trees along the Golden State Highway--marked the 
start of a century of public engagement and community service. Since 
then, the spirit of Fresno Rotary has left an unforgettable mark on 
some of the community's most iconic local landmarks and organizations, 
including the Old Fresno Water Tower, Storyland and Playland at Roeding 
Park, the Boys & Girls Club, the Salvation Army, and numerous schools 
and hospitals.
  The mission of Fresno Rotary goes far beyond the San Joaquin Valley. 
Over the years, the club has delivered thousands of wheelchairs and 
water treatment devices to those in need in developing countries and 
helped provide medical service to more than 100,000 residents living in 
a rural Mexican village.
  A hundred years after its founding, the Rotary Club of Fresno remains 
a testament to the vision, commitment, and contributions of generations 
of service-minded Fresno citizens who want to make a positive 
difference in the world. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the 
members and friends of Fresno Rotary for their dedicated service, and I 
am pleased to join in honoring this special anniversary.

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