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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Greenville Lions Club are celebrating |
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the 100th anniversary of their organization on October 23, 2021; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After disbanding during World War I, the Greenville |
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Lions Club was rechartered in 1921, and that same year the |
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organization developed Graham Park and donated it to the City of |
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Greenville; as part of the organization's mission to improve the |
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lives of the visually impaired and to prevent avoidable blindness, |
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the club sponsors an annual vision screening clinic and partners |
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with Hunt County Shared Ministries (FISH) to provide eyeglasses for |
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those in need; and |
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WHEREAS, The Greenville Lions Club helped establish the |
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Spirit of Giving Hunt County, which distributes Christmas gifts for |
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children as well as clothing, shoes, and other items; the |
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organization also supports a variety of local charities and holds a |
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number of annual events and fundraisers including a first |
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responders' luncheon and a golf tournament; moreover, the group has |
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purchased seats for the Greenville Municipal Auditorium and benches |
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for the Hunt County Fairgrounds and donated a lion fountain to |
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Graham Park; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past century, the Greenville Lions Club has |
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played a vital role in the community, and its members' commitment to |
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sharing their time and talents has set an outstanding example of |
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civic engagement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 100th |
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anniversary of the Greenville Lions Club and extend to its members |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Slaton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 147 was adopted by the House on |
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October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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