[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 134 (Thursday, October 20, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HANDLEY-MEADOWBROOK LIONS CLUB

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                            HON. KAY GRANGER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 20, 2005

  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
civic organization in Fort Worth, Texas on its 60th anniversary, the 
Handley-Meadowbrook Lions Club.
  The Handley-Meadowbrook Lions Club was chartered on November 8, 1945 
by Marlow C. Fisher. The club had 44 charter members. Since its 
founding, the Handley-Meadowbrook Lions Club has been associated with 
Lions Clubs International, the world's largest service organization.
  Over the last 60 years, the Handley-Meadowbrook Lions Club has been a 
vital part of the Fort Worth and Tarrant County community. Club members 
have been involved continually in humanitarian efforts and public 
service projects that not only have improved the community but also the 
lives of an untold number of people.
  The work of the Handley-Meadowbrook Lions Club has resulted in direct 
financial contributions to such outstanding programs as the Texas Lions 
Camp for Handicapped and Diabetic Children, the Texas Lions Foundation 
and the Lions Club International Foundations. These foundations provide 
humanitarian and disaster aid in Texas and worldwide. In addition the 
club's work supports the Texas Eyeglass Recycling Center, the Leader 
Dog for the Blind and the Lions World Services for the Blind programs 
that provide blind persons with a guide dog, the Lions Organ and Eye 
Bank, the Lions Drug Awareness Council and the Julian C. Hyder Youth 
Camp for youth.
  Members of the Handley-Meadowbrook Lions Clubs today continue to be 
committed to involvement in the community through a wide array of 
activities that make Fort Worth and Tarrant County a great place to 
live and work.
  Fort Worth and Tarrant County have been fortunate to have the 
Handley-Meadowbrook Lions Clubs in its midst for the last six decades.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Handley-Meadowbrook Lions 
Club on its 60th Anniversary and to offer appreciation for the 
excellent work it has rendered to Fort Worth, Texas, the United States 
and around the globe.

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