[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2444]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            A TRIBUTE TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF PASADENA SUNRISE

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 25, 2008

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Rotary Club of 
Pasadena Sunrise upon the occasion of its seventieth anniversary. The 
Rotary Club of Pasadena Sunrise is a group whose members are active 
contributors to the community, both locally and nationally.
  Over the past seventy years, the Rotary Club of Pasadena Sunrise has 
exemplified the Rotary motto: ``Service Above Self.'' The club's 
nonprofit foundation has raised several hundred thousand dollars to 
benefit the community.
  For over a decade, the Rotary Club of Pasadena Sunrise has 
``adopted'' Field Elementary School in Pasadena and has donated to the 
school's library and landscaping. Annually, the club also recognizes 
outstanding Field Elementary School students. Minigrants are awarded 
annually to Pasadena Unified School District school teachers to meet 
needs that are not funded by the district.
  Internationally, the club has done much volunteer service in Mexico, 
including building houses for the homeless, donating a fire truck and 
emergency vans to small towns, and sending medical supplies to 
villages. The club also provides funding for overseas projects in 
nations such as Uganda, Nigeria, and Liberia. In addition, the club is 
sponsoring a project in India, where a child care center and a 
computer/vocational center will be created in the village of Chahalka, 
India.
  For their extraordinary commitment to making both the local and the 
international community a better place, I ask all members of Congress 
to join me in congratulating the members of the Rotary Club of Pasadena 
rise upon their seventieth anniversary.

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