[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 82 (Thursday, May 15, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANDUSKY LIONS CLUB

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2025

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of representing Ohio's 9th 
Congressional District, a region that embodies the industrious spirit, 
deep-rooted history, and civic vitality of our great state. Today, I am 
privileged to join in commemorating an extraordinary milestone in our 
community--the 100th Anniversary of the Sandusky Lions Club, a century 
of unwavering dedication to service, vision, and compassion. Therefore, 
I include in the Record the following Proclamation:

       Whereas, the Sandusky Lions Club, founded on May 7, 1925, 
     at the historic Cedar Point convention of Lions 
     International, has served the people of Sandusky, Ohio, with 
     humility, integrity, and remarkable commitment to community 
     welfare; and
       Whereas, the Club rose to answer Helen Keller's historic 
     call at that 1925 convention to become ``Knights of the Blind 
     in the crusade against darkness,'' a challenge it has 
     fulfilled through tireless efforts to combat preventable 
     blindness and provide critical services such as eye exams, 
     glasses, and surgeries to those most in need; and
       Whereas, the Sandusky Lions Club is a proud chapter of 
     Lions Clubs International, the world's largest service 
     organization, with more than 1.4 million members in over 
     48,000 clubs spanning 200+ countries, dedicated to empowering 
     volunteers, fostering peace, and advancing humanitarian 
     goals; and
       Whereas, for a full century, the Sandusky Lions Club has 
     strengthened civic life through volunteerism, youth support, 
     health initiatives, and global outreach, earning the enduring 
     respect of its community and setting a gold standard for 
     service organizations across our nation; and
       Whereas, the centennial celebration to be held at Cedar 
     Point on May 17, 2025, honors not only the deep roots of the 
     Club's founding but also its enduring legacy of leadership 
     and care, carried forward by generations of devoted members;
       Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Congresswoman Marcy 
     Kaptur, representing Ohio's 9th Congressional District in the 
     United States House of Representatives, do hereby formally 
     recognize and congratulate the Sandusky Lions Club on its 
     100th Anniversary.

  Let this centennial stand as a beacon of what community, compassion, 
and collective action can achieve. May the Sandusky Lions Club continue 
to thrive and inspire for the next hundred years and beyond.

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