Rotary Club of Barberton Champion of the Week

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Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the Rotary Club of Barberton as Ohio's 13th Congressional District Champion of the Week.

The Rotary Club of Barberton has been a staple in the City of Barberton for over 100 years, providing life-changing services and investing in the community and its members.

The first formal meeting was held on February 13, 1924, in the Peoples Bank Clubs under the leadership of M.S. Yoder and U.L. Light and was formally chartered on February 29 of that year.

The club also hosts community-building events throughout the year, such as speech and debate tournaments and organizing volunteers within the community to clean up trash around the streets of Barberton. The club has continued to support students through scholarships not only in Barberton but in neighboring communities by providing more than $5,000 in scholarships each year.

The Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Barberton are dedicated to ensuring the community of Barberton is clean, safe, and secure, and they are unwavering on their goal of helping members of Ohio's 13th Congressional District better themselves and their cities.

Again, congratulations to the Rotary Club of Barberton for 100 years of service to our community and being named as Ohio's 13th Congressional District Champion of the Week.

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