[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H1497-H1498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        100TH ROTARY ANNIVERSARY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Curbelo) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Rotary

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Club of Key West, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this April.
  The Rotary Club was chartered in our Florida Keys community in 1916 
under the principle of ``service above self,'' an excellent reminder to 
all of the importance we have of helping our fellow Floridians.
  The Rotary Club of Key West is compromised of active members of our 
south Florida community who find it not only important, but also 
absolutely necessary to give back to their local neighborhoods. They 
provide scholarships to local school children, including $25,000 to one 
graduating senior, and have even established a Rotary Dental Program to 
help children who otherwise would not be able to receive dental care.
  I would also like to recognize Rotary legends Jefferson B. Browne, 
Robert Carraway, Edward B. Knight, Gerald ``Moe'' Mosher, Greg O'Berry, 
John G. Parks, Jr., Paul J. Sher, Edward Toppino, Robert Walker, and 
Alton Weekley.
  Their dedication to remaining loyal to the Rotary Club's vision has 
helped to shape it into the wonderful organization it is today. We are 
fortunate to have experienced their leadership.
  Once again, congratulations to the Rotary Club of Key West on an 
advantageous 100 years. May the next 100 be even more prosperous.


              Vasundara Govindarajan, Spelling Bee Winner

  Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Vasundara Govindarajan of Archimedean Academy, who will be 
representing Miami-Dade County in the Scripps National Spelling Bee 
held in Washington, D.C., this May.
  The two-time winner comes from a family of excellent spellers. Her 
older brother, Vaidya, has even competed on the national stage.
  Vasundara won the Miami Herald's 76th Annual Spelling Bee with the 
word ``epulation,'' meaning feasting or banqueting--a word not 
typically found in your average sixth-graders' vocabulary. But 
Vasundara is clearly not your typical sixth-grader, and was able to 
take home the trophy over approximately 150 other students who were 
vying for this prestigious prize.
  Congratulations, Vasundara, on this accomplishment. We are all very 
proud of you and look forward to watching you represent Miami-Dade 
County on the national stage. And don't forget to stop by my office 
when you come to Washington.


                  Sea Level Rise Solutions Conference

  Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Sea Level Rise Solutions Conference, which will be held by the Greater 
Miami Chamber of Commerce this April.
  The conference brings together members from across Florida to have a 
constructive dialogue about ways to confront sea level rise in our 
communities. Attendees will also have the opportunity to be updated on 
the South Florida Regional Climate Compact and receive recommendations 
from the Miami-Dade Sea Level Rise Task Force on the best ways to 
incorporate new methods to deal with climate change in our daily lives.
  The individuals who attend this conference have a passionate desire 
to keep our south Florida communities safe and viable for generations 
to come. Sea level rising is an important issue not only in south 
Florida, but a topic that should be discussed in a bipartisan manner at 
the national level as well.
  I commend the attendees of the Sea Level Rise Solutions Conference 
for their leadership and for taking proactive steps to address rising 
sea levels.

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