[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 81 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H4205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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 HONORING INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB, MULTIPLE DISTRICT 14

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
the International Association of Lions Club, Multiple District 14, in 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  Lions Multiple District 14 will host its 95th annual convention at 
the Penn Stater Conference Center today through Sunday. They will 
proudly welcome the Lions Club International president, Dr. Naresh 
Aggarwal, of Batala, Punjab, India.
  Mr. Speaker, this group is near and dear to my heart, as I am a 
member of my local Lions Club, having served also as a Scoutmaster of 
that Lions Scout troop.
  The Lions are the world's largest service club, with more than 18,900 
Lions in Pennsylvania and nearly 1.45 million Lions worldwide.
  The Lions focus on five areas of service: diabetes; environment; 
hunger relief; pediatric cancer; and probably the most well-known area 
of service, vision. Thanks to the 692 Lions Clubs in Pennsylvania, 
residents benefit from services like chartering units of the Boy Scouts 
of America, operating a year-round camp for people with vision 
challenges, supporting a camp for children with health challenges, and 
offering scholarships for students.
  Mr. Speaker, the Lions do so much for so many in need. I wish them 
the best of luck as they host their 95th convention and live out their 
motto: We serve.

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