[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13523]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABINGDON RURITAN CLUB

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2016

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 60th 
Anniversary of the Abingdon Ruritan Club located in Gloucester County, 
Virginia. The club was chartered on October 8, 1956 by only 29 members 
who came together to support fellowship, goodwill, and community 
service. After 60 years, the Abingdon Club has become the third largest 
of all Ruritan Clubs in the country.
  Throughout the Abingdon Club's 60 years, it has stayed committed to 
its founding principles of contributing to the public good. The Club 
has shown its support of the veterans of the First District by 
delivering care packages to VA Hospitals. Club members have also 
dedicated time to protecting our environment and natural resources. 
They participate regularly in the Gloucester County Clean Up and plant 
Sea Grass to help preserve our Virginia coastline.
  Moreover, the Abingdon Club has donated its time and membership to 
helping the children of Gloucester by giving gifts at Christmas time, 
supplying stuffed Rudy Bears to the Sheriff's Department for children 
in vulnerable situations, and offering college scholarships.
  The Abingdon Ruritan Club has made our community in the First 
District of Virginia a better place. Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me 
in congratulating them on 60 years of service and wish them many more 
to come.

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