[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE ROTARY CLUB OF CARSON CITY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise to honor the Rotary Club of Carson 
City. Celebrating 75 years of service to the community, the Rotary Club 
has shown great dedication to America's ideals of prosperity, 
education, and opportunity. It is my great honor to acknowledge the 
Rotary Club of Carson City's rich history of service, particularly in 
light of its recent anniversary.
  Hans Jepson, president of the Minden Rotary Club, and the civic-
minded Rev. John L. Harvey, began plans to create the Carson City 
Rotary Club in the summer of 1937. The first meeting saw five attendees 
who sketched plans for the organization's future. Their first plan of 
action was to add the Carson City Rotary Club to the Nevada roster.
  After carefully selecting additional members, the Rotary Club of 
Carson City had its first official meeting on January 25, 1938. A month 
later, it was accepted as a member of Rotary International--an 
achievement that reflected several months of earnest effort on the part 
of the pioneers of the local movement.
  Initially comprised of only 25 men, the Rotary Club of Carson City 
has since expanded to encompass almost 90 members. Ever mindful of the 
organization's previous motto ``He Profits Most Who Serves The Best'', 
the members provide ``Service Above Self'' to the Carson City 
community.
  Since its founding, the Rotary Club of Carson City has realized many 
accomplishments, including its participation in the global campaign 
that reduced transmission of the Polio Virus by 99 percent since 1985 
and its successful efforts to place a town hall clock in front of the 
Legislative Building of Carson City.
  The Rotary Club has a special focus on education. It awards a 4-year 
scholarship to a non-traditional student and recognizes exceptional 
educators through Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the Month awards. 
It also sponsors high school students' involvement both in the Rotary 
Youth Leadership Academy and the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, where 
students spend a year abroad and, host international students in Carson 
City.
  Moreover, the club supports various programs offered by FISH, Friends 
in Service Helping, Capital City Circles Initiative, Western Nevada 
Boys and Girls Club, and Food for Thought, in addition to its various 
community service projects, such as Rotarians at Work Day.
  I laud the Rotary Club of Carson City's dedication to the community 
and am pleased to congratulate its members on seventy-five much 
appreciated years of service.

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