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