[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24903]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE MADISON COUNTY ROTARY CLUB FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO BUILD 
          ACCESS RAMPS FOR DISABLED PERSONS IN THEIR COMMUNITY

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                           HON. PAUL C. BROUN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 14, 2009

  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to share with my 
colleagues and express my deepest appreciation for a great 
accomplishment in community service in my district.
  On Saturday, October 17, 2009, the Madison County Rotary Club will be 
building their four-hundredth handicap-accessible ramp. As a Rotarian 
myself, I know that service projects like this allow thousands of 
disabled Americans to live more independent lives each and every day.
  Since 1990, Madison County Rotarians have completed numerous service 
projects to benefit their community. The club consists of more than 60 
members from very diverse professional backgrounds, and over the past 
13 years, they have collectively built enough ramps to stretch over two 
miles if placed end to end.
  These folks do not volunteer their time and resources to build these 
ramps for public recognition, nor do they profit from their work. In 
fact, they have given away over $600,000 worth of labor and supplies 
through their ramp-building effort. Instead, these wonderful folks see 
themselves as a part of something much bigger: an organization of 1.2 
million members divided into over 33,000 clubs--all over the world.
  Rotary International operates under the motto ``Service above Self.'' 
This service organization works all across the world to make people's 
lives better. It combats hunger, improves health and sanitation, 
provides education and job training, promotes peace, and is working to 
totally eradicate polio.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the Madison County Rotary 
Club, its dedicated members, and the goals that all Rotarians are 
striving to achieve. Their accomplishments make the world a better 
place every day, and they deserve our heartfelt thanks.

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