TITLE: Honoring the San Antonio Edgewood Lions Club on the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International.

SUMMARY: Honoring the San Antonio Edgewood Lions Club on the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International.

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WHEREAS, Members of the San Antonio Edgewood Lions Club are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lions Clubs International with a special event, Celebrate a Century of Service Here in Texas--Where It All Began, on May 17-21, 2017; and WHEREAS, Established by Melvin Jones, the International Association of Lions Clubs held its first convention in October 1917 at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, and of the original 23 clubs, 12 were formed in the Lone Star State; a watershed moment occurred in 1925 when Helen Keller addressed the Lions Clubs International convention and urged attendees to become "Knights of the Blind"; in the years since, members have enthusiastically accepted her challenge, providing assistance to millions of people who suffer from blindness or limited vision through a wide variety of programs; and WHEREAS, In 1970, Lions Clubs International adopted the motto "We Serve," and the Lions Clubs of Texas have originated many of their own service projects, including the Juvenile Diabetes Program, the Journey for Sight fund-raising event, and the Texas Lions Foundation disaster relief fund; each year, the San Antonio Edgewood Lions Club organizes a picnic for more than 400 children with disabilities at the Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, provides free vision screenings through the Lions Mobile Eye Screening Unit, hosts the Young Women's Scholarship Pageant, and collects over 500 pairs of used eyeglasses for those in need; moreover, this exemplary chapter supports the Edgewood Independent School District Family Alliance Conference, health fair, and Parent Volunteers Appreciation Dinner, sponsors student participation in a number of different contests, and throws the annual Santa's Surprise Party at Laser Quest; and WHEREAS, The Edgewood Lions Club has significantly advanced the mission of one of the largest, most respected, and most effective service organizations in the world, and it is a pleasure to recognize its members as they commemorate this significant milestone in the history of the Lions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby honor the San Antonio Edgewood Lions Club on the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International and extend to all those associated with the chapter sincere best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Minjarez Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1832 was adopted by the House on May 3, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House