[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 68 (Thursday, April 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENEVA ROTARY CLUB

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                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 2019

  Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the one 
hundredth anniversary of the Geneva Rotary Club.
  On May 12, 1919, twenty-five Genevans became the charter members of 
the Geneva Rotary Club. As they installed their first officers, 
President Edward Dean, Vice President John Farwell, and Secretary 
William Gracey, this newly founded branch of Rotary International made 
a commitment to service in their community.
  The Rotary International motto is Service Above Self and Geneva 
Rotary has embodied that principle over one hundred years of raising 
money and supporting community service projects. Their fundraisers such 
as Pancake Suppers, the Poinsettia Sale, the Santa Train Express, and 
the Service Above Self Dinner have brought together the community in 
Geneva to support a variety of good causes. Over the years their work 
has supported the likes of Geneva General Hospital, the Boys and Girls 
Club, United Way, the Community Dinner Program, Happiness House, and 
the Geneva Public Library.
  Geneva Rotary has helped to ensure that the spirit of service is 
alive and well in the city of Geneva. Rotarians are active volunteers 
and more than eighty men and women belong to the club today.
  One hundred years of service in the community is certainly a cause 
for celebration. I congratulate the Geneva Rotary Club on this 
impressive milestone and look forward to their continued success in the 
years to come.
  Given the above, I ask that this Legislative Body pause in its 
deliberations and join me to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of 
the Geneva Rotary Club.

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