[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  RECOGNIZING THE LION'S CLUB OF DILLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA ON ITS 90TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. SCOTT PERRY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 21, 2021

  Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I'm honored to recognize the Lion's Club of 
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, on its 90th Anniversary.
  The Lions Club of Dillsburg was chartered by Lions Clubs 
International on November 7, 1931, with 21 charter members. Originally 
sponsored by the York Lions Club, the Dillsburg Lions later sponsored 
more Lions Clubs in Boiling Springs, Mt. Holly Springs, Carlisle, and 
York Springs. Due to the Depression, membership did not grow until 
about 1942, and continued to a high of 129 members in the 1980s.
  The mission of all Lions Clubs is to serve, and the Dillsburg Lions 
have consistently served the Dillsburg and Northern York communities 
throughout its 90 years of service. The service often took different 
paths--for example, when one early success was ridding Dillsburg 
Borough of its rat problems. In the early 1950s, the Lions were a 
driving force in the design of the firehouse and provided $3,000 to 
construct the Firehouse and the Community Hall, still on South 
Baltimore Street.
  Today, membership of the Dillsburg Lions Club sits at 34 men and 
women who, throughout the years, have supported the District, State and 
International Lions projects and activities. Notably, the Dillsburg 
Lions have provided four zone chairpersons who oversaw 4 to 5 clubs in 
the area, as well as two District Governors serving all Lions Clubs in 
Adams, Cumberland, and York Counties.
  A worldwide mission of the Lions is support of visually challenged 
people, as well as support of eyesight preservation. In this area, the 
Dillsburg Lions have assisted and spearheaded many local ventures to 
assist this cause, both locally and abroad. The Club pays for eye exams 
and eyeglasses for adults and children in need, performs vision 
screening in local elementary schools, donates hundreds of used 
eyeglasses for reuse, and donates to and works alongside organizations 
like Leader Dogs for the Blind, and Beacon Lodge, a special needs camp 
that assists the blind and visually impaired.
  Not only does the Lions support efforts to assist the visually 
challenged, but they also donate time and money towards projects and 
groups to benefit Dillsburg as a whole. Over the years, the Club 
constructed a cabin for Dillsburg Boy Scouts Troop 38, in addition to 
the public pavilion in Logan Park.
  The Lions also have funded, constructed, and still maintain the post 
messages on the square in Dillsburg. Through fundraising, they have 
returned between $10,000 to $30,000 to the community annually for the 
past 20 years, and used these funds to help strengthen the Dillsburg 
Public Library, Dillsburg Youth and High School Sports, Dillsburg Girl 
Scout Troops, Northern High School scholarships, New Hope Ministries, 
Northern York County Historical and Preservation Society, Dillsburg 
Community Fair Organization, York County Blind Association, Adopt-a-
Highway road cleanup, Lions Hearing Research, and the Lions Clubs 
International Foundation. Through these ventures and their 90 years of 
service, the Lions Club of Dillsburg is an integral force good in our 
community at large and we are grateful for all that they do.
  I am honored and privileged to recognize the Lion's Club of 
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, for their work to strengthen our community 
over the past 90 years. Their contributions are tangible legacies, as 
their works have made life better for the citizens of Dillsburg and the 
surrounding communities. We owe a lasting debt of gratitude for their 
selfless, tireless, and dedicated service.

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