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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Galesburg |
| 4 | | Lions Club members on the 90th anniversary of the organization; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, On November 18, 1920, a charter was presented to |
| 7 | | the Galesburg Lions Club with Judge John F. Garner, |
| 8 | | International Director from Quincy, presiding; the Quincy |
| 9 | | Lions Club sponsored the Galesburg Lions Club, and Attorney L. |
| 10 | | Fred O'Brien was elected the first president; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, With 37 men present, Galesburg became the 12th |
| 12 | | Lions Club organized in the State of Illinois, and the 109th |
| 13 | | Club in the Association; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, The main goal of the Lions Club has been sight |
| 15 | | conservation for the past 65 years; the Galesburg Club |
| 16 | | responded to this ideal by purchasing eye glasses for school |
| 17 | | children, and later for people of all ages; over the years, |
| 18 | | thousands of pairs of glasses have been bought and distributed |
| 19 | | to those in need, with assistance by community optometrists and |
| 20 | | ophthamologists, who charge minimal fees, helping the Lions |
| 21 | | Club to continue this program; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Galesburg Lions Club donated funds to local |
| 2 | | hospitals for eye equipment, hosting Glaucoma and Hearing |
| 3 | | clinics, and contributing to a foundation project to build an |
| 4 | | Eye Research Institute; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, In 1922, the Lions Club donated suits of clothes |
| 6 | | to ex-servicemen coming out of the hospital; in 1940, the Lions |
| 7 | | Club began ringing bells for the Salvation Army, frequently |
| 8 | | raising the most money, and at times the most noise; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, In 1925, the first road signs were placed to the |
| 10 | | entrances of Galesburg, acknowledging the Galesburg Lions |
| 11 | | Club; during World War II, the Lions Club helped man the |
| 12 | | Service Center each weekend; and in 1956 they built their first |
| 13 | | picnic shelter at Lake Storey; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Recent fundraising events include the |
| 15 | | presentation of a check for $5,000 to the City of Galesburg for |
| 16 | | the construction of hiking trails and a gift of $6,000 for the |
| 17 | | purchase of a scoreboard at the Little League Park at Hawthorne |
| 18 | | Center; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, In the 1990s, the Lions Club welcomed women into |
| 20 | | their club; the women of Galesburg that have joined the Lions |
| 21 | | Club have served as chairs of many of the major committees and |
| 22 | | have participated in 100% of the activities; as the Club begins |
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| 1 | | its 91st year in the community, they continue to donate, give |
| 2 | | of time and talent, and serve others rather then themselves; |
| 3 | | therefore, be it
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| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 5 | | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 6 | | congratulate the members of the Galesburg Lions Club and wish |
| 7 | | them continued success in the future; and be it further
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| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 9 | | presented to the Galesburg Lions Club as a symbol of our |
| 10 | | respect and esteem.
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