[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE MARTINEZ SPORTSMEN'S CLUB

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON  of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Martinez Sportsmen's Club, one of the oldest sportsmen's clubs in 
California.
  Founded in 1920, the club was originally known as the Martinez Bass 
Club and housed in an old ferry in the Martinez Marina. Its goal was to 
allow nearby residents the opportunity to meet and share their recently 
caught fish. The club adopted its current name in the 1930s and moved 
to its current location on the Embarcadero in 56.
  The Martinez Sportsmen's Club consists of around 130 members, and 
many of them are long-time Martinez residents who have family ties to 
the club's early years. Previously, women were automatically given 
membership upon the death of their husbands. Now, the club is open to 
all individuals who hope to further the Club's mission of strengthening 
the local community.
  In past years, the club has provided scholarships to local high 
school students, offered an indoor rifle range, and served as a 
gathering place where everyone from sheriffs, judges and congressmen to 
local business owners and fishermen can come together. It is currently 
led by President Robert Hatch, Vice President Lou Rossi and Secretary/
Treasurer Linda Cunha.
  Madam Speaker, the Martinez Sportsmen's Club has been an instrumental 
institution in our community for over a century. Therefore, it is 
fitting and proper that we honor it and its members here today.

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