[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 101 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      COMMEMORATING THE ST. CLAIR ROTARY CLUB'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. LISA C. McCLAIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 14, 2024

  Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor St. Clair Rotary 
Club and the occasion of their 100th anniversary. Since its founding on 
April 22, 1924, the St. Clair Rotary Club has served as an emblematic 
example of the Rotary's motto, ``Service Above Self.''
  Throughout the last century, the St. Clair Rotary Club has focused on 
a lot of community projects benefitting the St. Clair community. 
Notably, during the 1930s, the club began a student assistance program, 
helping high school graduates work towards higher education. In 1964, 
the club started the ``Preparation for Employment'' program with St. 
Clair High School and soon after in 1965, the ``Seminars for Tomorrows 
Leaders'' which continues to this day.
  The club has managed to preserve their accomplishments and history at 
the St. Clair Historical Museum, dating back to its founding in 1924. 
Their team has a remarkable devotion not only to the improvement of the 
St. Clair Community, but the preservation of the club's rich history. 
More recently, the club has also notably raised over $150,000 for the 
St. Clair Little League Park, donated 32 Chromebooks to the St. Clair 
High School, and led efforts for community spaces throughout St. Clair. 
As the club celebrates its centennial, it continues to make a 
difference through projects like the Storybook Walk in Klecha Park and 
the renovation of Rotary's Wildlife Landing.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no doubt that the St. Clair Rotary Club will 
continue to be a significant benefactor to the wider St. Clair 
Community for many years to come. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the club and its members for reaching this incredible 
milestone.

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