[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 59 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E409-E410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE CAPE GIRARDEAU ROTARY CLUB'S 100TH YEAR OF SERVICE

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 4, 2019

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
congratulate the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club as they celebrate their 
100th year of service to the Cape Girardeau, Missouri community.
   The Cape Girardeau Rotary Club was organized on January 28, 1919 and 
received its charter on March 1, 1919. For 100 years, the Rotary club 
has promoted Cape Girardeau's history, culture, and quality of life in 
countless ways, including its efforts to establish Cape Rock Park, its 
city beautification drives, and its historical marker projects.
   The Rotary Club has devoted itself to the youth of the community 
through its unflagging support of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys 
State, Girls State, the Crippled Children's Society, the Civic Center, 
and numerous other youth organizations. For the last 60 years, the 
Rotary Club has held the Academic Excellence Banquet which honors high 
school seniors in the top ten percent of their academic class.
   The Rotary Club has expanded its reach in the region through the 
establishment of the Jackson Rotary Club and Cape Girardeau Rotary 
Club-West. They have supported the mission of Rotary International 
through hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions to the Rotary 
Foundation. They have also aided the mission of Rotary International 
through participation in dozens of foreign exchange programs as well as 
medical, dental, and other humanitarian relief missions.
   The Rotary Club has been an incredible force for good in Cape 
Girardeau. They undoubtedly foster the Rotary ideal of ``Service

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Above Self''. I thank the members of the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club for 
their tireless effort and unwavering dedication to serving members of 
their community.

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