[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 82 (Thursday, May 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE JOHNSTOWN ROTARY CLUB'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. KEITH J. ROTHFUS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2017

  Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Johnstown Rotary Club's 100th Anniversary.
   Since its founding in May 1917, the Johnstown Rotary Club has aided 
many community organizations such as scouting, child relief agencies, 
arts and theater organizations, police and fire departments and health 
and service organizations. It has also sponsored Interact Clubs at 
local high schools and awarded scholarships to outstanding high school 
students. In addition to providing dictionaries to every third grader 
in the Johnstown area, Johnstown Rotarians are also involved in various 
literacy initiatives such as the One Book, One Community Program.
   The Johnstown Rotary Club has also been actively involved in 
international service initiatives such as supporting clean water 
projects in developing nations. They have been very involved in hosting 
high school exchange students from numerous countries including Spain, 
France, Slovakia, Turkey, Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Argentina, 
Bolivia, the Dominican Republic and Japan. Since 1968, when Rotary 
International first took on the challenge of eradicating polio, the 
Johnstown Rotary Club has participated in various projects, which 
helped to bring the number of countries experiencing the polio endemic 
from 122 down to two.
   I thank the Johnstown Rotarians for their dedication to improving 
both the Johnstown community and the international community through 
their commitment to supporting education, providing clean water, 
promoting peace, saving mothers and children, growing local economies 
and fighting disease. Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Johnstown 
on its 100th Anniversary.

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