[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              NASHUA LIONS CLUB 75 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
congratulate the Nashua Lions Club for devoting over 75 years to 
humanitarian acts of public service. I commend their fervent passion 
and aggressive dedication to improving the quality of life for fellow 
Americans. They have touched the lives of many through gifts of hope 
and continued support through countless charitable endeavors.
  I am proud to know many of the members in the Nashua Lions Club. I 
recently had the opportunity to address the club, and enjoyed the time 
I spent with them. They are great men who live by their motto of ``We 
Serve,'' and give others the chance to better their lives.
  The Nashua Lions Club was started in 1923 by a small group of 
businessmen led by William Hillman, Jr., and former Mayor Alvin Lucier. 
It became the first club in District 44-H and remains the second oldest 
Lions Club in New Hampshire. As a result of their foresight, these 
businessmen started a tradition of service and benevolence still 
exemplified today.
  The Nashua Lions Club has kept this 75-year old legacy alive by 
raising money and funding organizations like the Lions Sight and 
Hearing Foundation, Lions Eye Clinic and Lions Diabetes Awareness 
Programs. Also, major building projects have been realized like the 
``Friendship Club,'' for the handicapped and ``Melanie's Room,'' for 
multiple handicapped young girls.
  Over the years, the Lions Club has raised over $750,000. Its members 
continue to develop new and innovative ways to invest that money back 
into the community. The above mentioned groups are just a few of the 
wonderful organizations for which the Nashua Lions Club have spent 
countless hours and dedicated service. This impressive list goes on and 
they should be very proud of these contributions. Mr. President, I want 
to congratulate the Nashua Lions Club for their outstanding work over 
the past three-quarters of a century. I am proud to represent them in 
the U.S. Senate.

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