093_HR0150 LRB093 11337 HSS 13399 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives wish 3 to congratulate the Mokena Lions Club on the occasion of its 4 50th anniversary; and 5 WHEREAS, The Mokena Lions Club was officially chartered 6 on January 31, 1953; the club is known for its services to 7 the blind and hearing-impaired; it has also aided education, 8 recreational, and social activities; and 9 WHEREAS, Members of the Lions Club provide eyeglasses and 10 hearing aids and deliver food baskets to needy families for 11 Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; they pass out flags 12 during the July Fourth parade, offer schlarships, and serve 13 pancakes; they've helped local Scout troops and sporting 14 teams and donated to the local fire department, library, 15 schools, and parks; and 16 WHEREAS, Lions Club members are service-minded people who 17 are committed to improving the civic, social, and moral 18 welfare of their community; the club currently has 90 19 members; and 20 WHEREAS, Lions Club International has 1.4 million members 21 in 44,500 clubs in 187 countries; their motto is "We serve."; 22 therefore, be it 23 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 24 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 25 we congratulate the Mokena Lions Club on the occasion of its 26 50th anniversary, and we commend the members of the club for 27 their commitment to serve the community; and be it further 28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 29 presented to the Mokena Lions Club as a token of our respect 30 and esteem.