[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24706]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING CROWN POINT LIONS CLUB ON THEIR 60TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 15, 2003

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration 
that I wish to congratulate the members of the Crown Point Lions Club 
as they celebrate their 60th anniversary. To commemorate this special 
occasion, the Crown Point Lions Club will be having an anniversary 
banquet on October 18, 2003 at the St. Matthias Hall in Crown Point, 
Indiana.
  The Crown Point Lions Club is a part of Lions International, which is 
the largest service organization in the world and includes over 1.4 
million members throughout more than 193 countries. The mission of the 
Lions Club is ``We Serve,'' and the Crown Point Lions Club has 
selflessly given their support to the Northwest Indiana community, 
especially the people of Crown Point, in many ways. The Club has given 
financial support to 30 local organizations and schools, as well as 
contributed to seven state, national, and international programs. 
During Easter and Thanksgiving, the Lions donate food to those in need. 
They have provided sight and hearing testing machines to many local 
schools, helped the Crown Point Girls Softball Team get lighting for 
their field, as well as contributed to the good of the community by 
providing a Braille computer to a local student who is blind.
  Throughout the past 60 years, the members of the Crown Point Lions 
Club have offered their dedication and support to their noble cause of 
serving their local community. Each year the Lions Club helps many 
local students obtain hearing aids and eyeglasses. Also each year they 
give a $1000.00 scholarship to a local student whose educational 
concentration is in hearing and sight related areas. This year, the 
Crown Point Lions Club is helping the community build a pavilion at the 
Lake County Fairgrounds.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in congratulating the members of the Crown Point Lions Club on 
the 60th anniversary of their noble organization. These giving and 
selfless individuals continue to dedicate their time and unrelenting 
efforts to serve their local community, as well as all of Northwest 
Indiana. It is their great desire for helping others that makes their 
organization and efforts such a motivating force in the First 
Congressional District, and I am proud to represent them in Washington, 
D.C.

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