HR1267 LRB093 23922 CSA 54011 r

1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, On November 11, 1954 the Scales Mound Lions Club,
3 under the sponsorship of the East Dubuque and Galena Clubs,
4 received its charter from District Governor John Personna; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The club is in its 50th year of Lionism; its first
6 president, Bill Stadel, and his wife, Erm, provided their cabin
7 as the club's meeting place during the summer months; when Bill
8 passed away in 1983, Erm donated the cabin to the club; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The members have shown they are "people serving
10 people"; some of their activities through the years have
11 included: donating to blind activities; sponsoring Cub Scouts;
12 providing water safety and swimming classes, and an annual
13 Christmas party for the children of the community; sending boys
14 to Illinois Boys State; hosting an athletic banquet and
15 delivering food baskets annually; providing eye glasses for the
16 needy; coordinating fundraisers for needy persons; providing a
17 Braille watch for a blind man; sponsoring the Lioness Club for
18 14 years; providing the fencing for High Point athletic park;
19 and giving one-time money gifts to Rainbow Ridge and Galena
20 Hospital; and
 
21     WHEREAS, The club participates in the annual Candy Day,
22 awards a scholarship to a graduating senior, and has sponsored
23 the American Red Cross blood drive for 15 years; an annual
24 pancake breakfast and the Mother's Day Flower Sale are the
25 club's major fundraisers; therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
28 congratulate the Scales Mound Lions Club on its 50th
29 anniversary; that we commend all who have contributed to the
30 success and longevity of the club; and that we wish the members
31 and leaders all the best in the future; and be it further
 

 

 

HR1267 - 2 - LRB093 23922 CSA 54011 r

1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the Scales Mound Lions Club as an expression of
3 our admiration.