[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 14 (Friday, January 27, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E93-E94]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO THE ASSYRIAN AMERICAN CIVIC CLUB OF TURLOCK

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 27, 2017

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Assyrian 
American Civic Club of Turlock as we celebrate its seventieth-year 
anniversary. Since the club's founding in 1946, it has provided service 
to Assyrian Americans in the City of Turlock through the promotion and 
protection of the Assyrian culture, education, religion and 
humanitarian rights.
  The club was established in the fall of 1946 to help families 
preserve their deep rooted culture that can be passed on to future 
generations. It is progressive in nature not only to the benefit of 
Assyrian Americans, but also to all in California's 10th Congressional 
District.
  The members of the Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock recognize 
civic responsibility to their people and allegiance to the United 
States of America. It is in their core interests to uphold the 
principles of freedom and

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democracy, support the Constitution, instill a sense of individual 
obligation and responsibility for Assyrian unity, and support programs 
that perpetuate Assyrian cultural heritage. The club is dedicated to 
promoting goodwill and understanding among Assyrians and non-Assyrians 
alike.
  The club also recognizes and values the importance of education. On 
March 13, 2002, it created the Assyrian Civic Club Education 
Foundation. This 501(c)3 non-profit continues to provide hundreds of 
scholarships to high school and university students, as it has done so 
for the past 15 years. The foundation educates, informs, and enhances 
cultural values for Assyrians in the community through their own local 
radio and television programs. Additionally, the civic club has its own 
facility that the community at large utilizes, while also serving as a 
place for Assyrian Americans to come together for social, recreation 
and educational activities.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring and recognizing the 
seventieth anniversary of the Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock 
for its service and outstanding contributions to the Assyrian community 
as we celebrate this important milestone.

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