[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 42 (Monday, March 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S2836]
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                      SALUTE TO MEDINA LIONS CLUB

 Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise today in support and 
appreciation of the Medina Lions Club, which will celebrate its 50th 
anniversary this Thursday. These club members from Gibson County, TN 
have devoted countless hours of their time and energy over the years to 
helping their community of Medina, and I would like to take a moment to 
recognize some of their many achievements.
  Since its inception, more than 210 different members have joined the 
Medina Lions Club. Today, there are 33 active members, including 2 who 
helped found the club in 1946. Over the years, the club has raised 
enough money to provide college scholarships to 38 deserving local 
students and furnish local schools with cafeteria equipment, library 
books and furniture, and athletic and playground equipment. Many of the 
club's successful fund raising drives have become yearly favorites 
among the residents of Gibson County, including a horse show, a 
minstrel show, and a ``haunted'' farm.
  In addition to education projects, the club has used the money it 
raises to provide glasses and surgery for local residents, remodel and 
redecorate a civic center, erect a park pavilion, purchase equipment 
for the local fire department, erect a community war memorial, purchase 
hospital equipment, and sponsor Little League baseball in Medina. As 
Little League sponsors, the club members helped furnish lighting, 
fencing, and concessions equipment for the Little League ballpark. It 
is also saving money to help build a new city park, which will include 
a walking track, football field, baseball field, fence lighting, and 
paved parking.
  Mr. President, the members of the Medina Lions Club have a long 
history of giving back to their community. Their commitment has won the 
Medina club the Top Club in the State award twice, and the members have 
received numerous other individual awards. Mr. President, I would like 
to commend and thank every member--past and present--of the Medina 
Lions Club for their commitment and their dedication. They have 
established a long record of service for others to follow, and I wish 
them all the best as they celebrate the club's 50th 
anniversary.

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