78R9023 JH-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 536



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Midland Downtown Lions Club is celebrating its 
75th anniversary, and it is most appropriate to take this 
opportunity to reflect on the history and myriad contributions of 
this fine organization; and
	WHEREAS, With 102 founding members, the Midland Downtown 
Lions Club was established on April 9, 1928, under the leadership of 
Homer W. Rowe, the club's first president; and
	WHEREAS, Over the ensuing years, the club has won the respect 
and admiration of area residents by its service in the community; 
among the many projects undertaken by the group  have been the 
construction of a wading pool at Cole Park in 1931, bond sales and 
scrap metal drives to support the war effort during World War II, 
and more recently the establishment of the Midland Fire Museum and 
the renovation of the Howard Hodge Theater; and
	WHEREAS, The club currently coordinates a successful 
eyeglass recycling program that benefits vision-impaired people in 
developing countries around the world; this program has expanded to 
include the collection and distribution of numerous other health 
aids, including crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, and hearing aids; 
and
	WHEREAS, The members of the Midland Downtown Lions Club have 
demonstrated a continuing commitment to helping others, and their 
efforts have built and are building a brighter and more promising 
future for countless individuals in Midland and around the world; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the Midland Downtown Lions Club on 
the milestone of the club's 75th anniversary 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 club as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.