[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16448]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU

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                            HON. MARK TAKAI

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 22, 2015

  Mr. TAKAI. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to recognize 
the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Rotary Club of Honolulu.
  First chartered on July 1, 1915 with 29 members, membership has now 
grown to more than 200 members that strive to embody the ``service 
above self'' motto of the Rotary Club. The Honolulu Chapter has truly 
exemplified this motto at every turn. For the last fifty years, the 
Rotary Club of Honolulu has worked to advocate on the behalf of 
children, starting with the committee that grew into the Children's 
Advocacy Center for sexually abused children. Every year, this Rotary 
Club hosts a Christmas Party for foster children and their families 
that celebrates the special relationship that they share. The work that 
they do shows the passion that each member has for serving others and 
the city and county of Honolulu.
  Not only do they work for the betterment of Honolulu, they also work 
internationally on major humanitarian projects in the Philippines. The 
projects they do cannot be understated and I would like to extend a 
heartfelt thanks (mahalo) for all the great work that they do.
  Congratulations on this milestone accomplishment to the Rotary Club 
of Honolulu and I look forward to continue seeing the great work that 
the Rotary Club of Honolulu does for the next hundred years.

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