[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26358]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



COMMENDING THE COLCHESTER LIONS CLUB FOR FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE 
                               COMMUNITY

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                           HON. SAM GEJDENSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 20, 1999

  Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend members of Lions 
Club of Colchester, Connecticut for fifty years of service to their 
community.
  The Club, formed on August 2, 1949, provides support to a wide array 
of activities in Colchester. It has a long-standing commitment to young 
people through its sponsorship of sports leagues and the creation and 
expansion of scholarship programs. Members of the Club work hard each 
and every year to provide vital support to local food banks. In 
addition, the Colchester Lions Club has been a leader nationwide in 
raising funds to eradicate preventable causes of blindness. In 1993, 
the Club was recognized by its national organization as one of forty 
``model clubs'' in the country for its successful work in support of 
this effort.
  The Lions Club might be most well-known in town for decorating and 
lighting a large Christmas tree on the town green. Some of the founding 
members of the Club planted this tree forty years ago and successive 
generations of members have tended it. Much like the tree, the Club has 
grown and flourished and become a central part of the community.
  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate the 
Colchester Lions Club on its Fiftieth Anniversary. I am confident that 
it will continue to play a vital role in Colchester for many years to 
come.

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