[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E528]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW DOMINION WOMEN'S CLUB

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia-

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2018

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor all members of the 
New Dominion Women's Club of McLean, Virginia, as they celebrate their 
50th anniversary. For half a century, its members and their friends 
have worked to make Northern Virginia a better place in which to live.
  Founded in the spring of 1968 by eight dedicated, civic-minded women, 
this club has a proud history of community involvement, volunteer 
service and fellowship.
  The Club tailors its structure to maximize the benefits of its 
efforts to the community and its members, and it annually votes on a 
slate of directors to lead the planning process for the membership. In 
support of its mission, club members meet monthly to plan several 
community fundraisers, service projects and program activities that 
take place throughout the year.
  Program activities are comprised of cultural programs, lectures, 
holiday celebrations and membership events, which incorporate in-kind 
donation collections for local groups in need. Memorable events 
include, Suited for Change, SHARE of McLean, Second Story, Doorways of 
VA, Bethany House, The Reading Connection, Food for Others, and 
Education for Independence, Homestretch and more. These events have 
been abundantly successful in raising money for the Club's beneficiary 
organizations, especially in 2017 when the club raised over $20,000 in 
donations. I would like to acknowledge their dedication and commitment 
to the many worthwhile projects and program activities over the past 
fifty years that have enhanced the broader community. As is obvious 
from this long and diverse list of activities, the women of the New 
Dominion Women's Club are extraordinarily dedicated, passionate and 
creative.
  I thank the many women who have shared a legacy of community service 
for the many individuals of Virginia, while providing an opportunity 
for fellowship among women.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
the New Dominion Women's Club as they celebrate their Fiftieth 
Anniversary.

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