WHEREAS, in 2014, the Rotary Club of Herndon celebrates 75 years of placing "Service above Self"; and

WHEREAS, founded in 1905, Rotary International brings together thousands of business and professional leaders to provide philanthropic and humanitarian services and spread goodwill throughout the world; and

WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Herndon was chartered on June 3, 1939, with support and sponsorship from the Rotary Clubs of Leesburg, Arlington, and Fairfax; and

WHEREAS, throughout its history, the Rotary Club of Herndon has worked with a wide variety of community organizations, including the Embry Rucker Community Shelter, the Salvation Army, the Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic, Herndon-Reston FISH, United Airlines Fantasy Flight, Relay for Life, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, the Herndon Festival, Shop with a Cop, Computers for Students, and Senior-Senior Prom; and

WHEREAS, each year, the Rotary Club of Herndon offers several scholarships to graduating students, supports the Excel Program at Herndon Elementary School, and provides opportunities for students to serve the community through the Rotary Interact Club at Herndon High School; and

WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Herndon has worked to preserve the local environment, supporting cleanup efforts on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail and Spring Branch Stream; and

WHEREAS, on the international level, the Rotary Club of Herndon supports student exchange programs, contributes to Polio Plus, donates shelters for disaster victims, and provides grants for potable water delivery systems; and

WHEREAS, owing much of its success to the hard work of countless volunteers over the years, the Rotary Club of Herndon established the Herndon Rotary Citizen of the Year Award, an annual award honoring individuals for outstanding citizenship and service; and

WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Herndon will commemorate its 75th anniversary with a special celebration on June 18, 2014, in the historic Dranesville Tavern, where the organization received its charter; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Rotary Club of Herndon hereby be commended for its support of and service to the community on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Rotary Club of Herndon as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the club's storied history and contributions to the Commonwealth.