[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H1171-H1172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             ROTARY CLUB OF BARBERTON CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the Rotary Club 
of Barberton as Ohio's 13th Congressional District Champion of the 
Week.
  The Rotary Club of Barberton has been a staple in the City of 
Barberton for over 100 years, providing life-changing services and 
investing in the community and its members.

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  The first formal meeting was held on February 13, 1924, in the 
Peoples Bank Clubs under the leadership of M.S. Yoder and U.L. Light 
and was formally chartered on February 29 of that year.
  The club also hosts community-building events throughout the year, 
such as speech and debate tournaments and organizing volunteers within 
the community to clean up trash around the streets of Barberton. The 
club has continued to support students through scholarships not only in 
Barberton but in neighboring communities by providing more than $5,000 
in scholarships each year.
  The Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Barberton are dedicated to 
ensuring the community of Barberton is clean, safe, and secure, and 
they are unwavering on their goal of helping members of Ohio's 13th 
Congressional District better themselves and their cities.
  Again, congratulations to the Rotary Club of Barberton for 100 years 
of service to our community and being named as Ohio's 13th 
Congressional District Champion of the Week.

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