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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Terrell Lions Club is celebrating its 100th |
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anniversary in 2021, providing a welcome opportunity to recognize |
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the group for its many good works; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1917 by Melvin Jones, the Association |
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of Lions Clubs held its first national convention that year in |
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Dallas, with 12 of the 23 participating clubs hailing from Texas; |
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the Lions adopted a key mission a decade later when Helen Keller |
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urged them to become "Knights of the Blind"; through the years, the |
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organization has undertaken numerous initiatives benefiting those |
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with visual impairments while also carrying out many other |
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humanitarian efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the Terrell Lions Club has |
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contributed to numerous worthy causes such as its annual flag |
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program, which has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in |
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scholarships to area high school students; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Terrell Lions Club has |
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helped countless individuals to enjoy a better quality of life, and |
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its members may reflect with pride on the dedicated and |
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compassionate service their club continues to render to the Terrell |
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community and beyond; 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 centennial |
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of the Terrell Lion Clubs and extend to all those associated with |
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the organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Terrell Lions Club as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |