[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2617-2618]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          IN HONOR OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 16, 2005

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Rotary 
International on 100 years of outstanding service worldwide.
  Founded on February 23, 1905, in Chicago, Illinois, Rotary 
International is an organization of business and professional leaders 
that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards 
in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. 
Today, there are nearly 1.2 million Rotarians belonging to more than 
31,000 Rotary clubs located

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in 166 countries. We are very fortunate to have 11 Rotary Clubs in the 
29th Congressional District. The Burbank, Burbank Sunrise, Alhambra, 
Altadena, San Gabriel, Pasadena, Pasadena Sunrise, South Pasadena, 
Glendale, Glendale Sunrise, and Monterey Park Rotary clubs have 
individually contributed to Rotary International's mission and have 
united in the ideal of service.
  More than 1 million Rotary members have volunteered their time and 
personal resources to protect over 2 billion children in 122 countries 
from polio. Rotary has contributed over $500 million to the global 
polio eradication campaign and spearheaded the polio rededication 
efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the World Health 
Organization (WHO). It is also a proud supporter of educational 
opportunities for students, teachers, and other professionals. These 
clubs are community gems that have wholeheartedly donated their time, 
effort, and passion to causes of worldwide importance.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring Rotary 
International on their 100th Anniversary and recognizing their 
important services to local communities and the world.

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