[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 60 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E460-E461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE ROTARY CLUB OF WALNUT, ILLINOIS

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                          HON. ADAM KINZINGER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 13, 2018

  Mr. KINZINGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Rotary Club 
of Walnut, Illinois for their collective commitment to service, both at 
home and abroad, and for their dedication to serving our community for 
70 years.
  Originally chartered on May 24, 1948, the Rotary Club of Walnut has 
been an integral part of Rotary International's influence in northern 
Illinois. This dynamic group provides people from different 
backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures with the platform to exchange 
ideas and form lifelong friendships, all while giving back to the 
community.
  By forming partnerships with local law enforcement and civic groups, 
the Rotary Club of Walnut has promoted family-friendly events and 
thoughtful discussions to ensure our communities are clean, safe, and 
thriving. This is done through their Five Avenues of Service, which 
include club, vocational, community, international, and youth services. 
These avenues enable the Rotary Club to facilitate a more sustainable 
living environment for the people in our communities and have had a 
lasting impact in our neighborhoods.

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  We are fortunate to have the dedicated members of the Walnut Rotary 
Club serving the communities in the 16th Congressional District of 
Illinois. The passion, integrity, and collective life experiences of 
the Club members are a real benefit to all of us. They continue to 
deliver real and lasting impacts in our area through various programs 
and initiatives, and their charitable work stretches across the 
community, throughout the state of Illinois, and all over the world.
  I'm proud to recognize the Rotary Club of Walnut today, and to thank 
them for their exemplary work in helping others. This group is the true 
embodiment of the Rotary's motto ``Service Above Self'' and I look 
forward to many more years of their servant leadership in our area.

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