[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E307]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF LANCASTER, OHIO

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                           HON. STEVE STIVERS

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 13, 2018

  Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the people of 
Ohio's 15th Congressional District to celebrate the 100th Anniversary 
of the Rotary Club of Lancaster, Ohio.
  From its founding in 1918 in the parlor of the New Martens Hotel, 
countless members of our Lancaster community have been called by the 
Club's motto ``Service above Self,'' to spread goodwill to their 
neighbors. The impact of this organization throughout the 15th District 
is immeasurable; like a pebble dropped in a pond, the ripples are far-
reaching.
  Over the past century, the Lancaster Rotary Club has been involved in 
numerous initiatives and projects benefitting not only their community, 
but the furthest corners of the globe. From supporting local students 
with a scholarship fund that honors the late Dr. Jacob Sims, to 
fundraising for PolioPlus and supporting the development of Operation 
Smile, the Lancaster Rotary Club has made the Fairfield County 
community and the world a better place.
  Today, the Lancaster Rotary Club works to foster cultural 
understanding and bring people together. Each year, the Rotary hosts 
and helps to subsidize foreign exchange students who attend Lancaster 
area high schools, and promotes Group Study Exchanges between 
international Rotary Districts. I am extremely grateful to all those 
involved for their continued efforts.
  Again, I wish to congratulate President David Uhl and the entire 
Lancaster Rotary Club upon this historic milestone, and convey my most 
sincere appreciation for their ability to place ``Service above Self.''

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