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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, On April 26, 2009 the Lions Club of Roselle will
3 celebrate the 75th anniversary of receiving their charter as a
4 Lions Club; and
 
5     WHEREAS, As well as supporting the efforts of Lions
6 International to eradicate blindness and serve the needy
7 throughout the world, the Roselle Lions are major contributors
8 and supporters of the Lions of Illinois Foundation, an Illinois
9 foundation which aids those with vision and hearing problems by
10 providing glasses, hearing aids, sending the vision and hearing
11 impaired to camp, and numerous other programs for those in
12 need; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The Roselle Lions Club has, over its 75-year
14 existence, supported its local community with donations of land
15 for parks, building pavilions, giving yearly monetary
16 donations to local charitable organizations such as the
17 Marklund Home, the Ray Graham Association, the Diecke Eye
18 Center, the Roselle American Legion, The Roselle Historical
19 Foundation, Stepping Stones, and numerous others; and
 
20     WHEREAS, They have also made donations to individuals with
21 medical needs and donated to schools, libraries, the Miracle
22 Field, and other not-for-profit organizations; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Roselle Lions have participated in local
2 events and have helped or sponsored the Children's Christmas
3 party, The Lions Carnival, National Night Out, the Senior
4 Picnic, and other events; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate the Lions Club of Roselle on this momentous
8 occasion and wish them continued success in the future; and be
9 it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the Lions Club of Roselle as a symbol of our
12 respect and esteem.