[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9756]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO THE SPRUCE CREEK ROD AND GUN CLUB

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 17, 2004

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my sincere 
congratulations to the Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club for reaching its 
100th anniversary.
  Since 1904, the Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club has never lost sight of 
its original purpose: to preserve Spruce Creek as a fishery. While 
maintaining its honorable traditions of conservation, the club in 
Huntingdon County has conquered numerous obstacles and received high 
acclaim for its perseverance.
  Throughout the past century, the club has undergone a complete 
restoration, upon conclusion of which the building was placed on the 
National Registry of Historic Places in 1991. With the extraordinary 
vision of its past leaders, the club has been able to merge the old 
with the new by upholding its age-old traditions while improving the 
services available to members.
  Due to its reputation for excellence, Spruce Creek has attracted such 
renowned leaders as Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Jimmy Carter, 
Senator John Heinz, Vice President Dick Cheney, and former Pennsylvania 
Governor Tom Ridge, to name a few.
  The success of the club over the past one hundred years is a 
testament to the integrity with which the institution has been run. I 
would like to congratulate the Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club on its 
100th Anniversary. Thank you for upholding Pennsylvania's tradition of 
distinguished service to its citizens.

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