[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8463]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF ROLLA, MISSOURI

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                          HON. JASON T. SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2014

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Optimist Club of Rolla, Missouri. The Optimist Club was founded in 
April of 1964, and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
  The Optimist Club is a non-profit service club that is dedicated to 
providing free programs to the youth of Rolla community. The Optimist 
Club's tagline is simply, ``Friend of Youth'' and they certainly have 
been fulfilling this tagline. Through their youth sports and academic 
programs, and scholarship funds the Optimist Club continues to impact 
the lives of thousands of children every year.
  Over the past fifty years, the Optimist Club has undoubtedly made 
Rolla a better place for families. I would like to thank the Club's 
volunteers for all of their hard work and dedication to our children by 
believing in them and empowering them to pursue their interests. It is 
my pleasure to recognize their efforts and achievements before the 
House of Representatives and I look forward to another fifty years of 
success.

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