[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6987]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOODBURY LIONS CLUB

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2005

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 70th anniversary 
of the Woodbury Lions Club. The Lions Club motto is ``We Serve,'' and 
for 70 years, the Woodbury Lions have been serving Cannon County well.
  The Woodbury Lions Club has grown significantly from its humble 
beginnings in 1935 when Minor Bragg first explained Lionism to a group 
of men in Lee Baker's Drug Store. Weeks later, 21 men formed the club 
in S.D. Wooten's Grocery Store. Now, the club has more than 100 members 
and meets in Lions Memorial Building.
  The Lions may be best known for their outstanding work in providing 
vision services to the needy. When Helen Keller addressed the Lions 
Club's 1925 International Convention, she called upon them to become 
``Knights of the Blind in the crusade against darkness.'' The Lions 
answered that call. Today, more than 46,000 clubs worldwide are 
dedicated to providing vision screening in schools as well as 
eyeglasses and surgery to those in need.
  Lions also are committed to building parks and working with youth in 
their communities. The Woodbury Lions have built Lions Field and a 
walking trail to provide residents with more opportunities to enjoy the 
natural beauty of Cannon County. In addition, the Lions work closely 
with organizations such as Boy Scouts and 4-H. They also have 
introduced Lioness and Leo Clubs at local schools to instill the value 
of service to our future leaders.
  Woodbury is a better place because of the wonderful work of the 
Woodbury Lions Club. I commend the Lions for all they do, and I 
congratulate them on 70 years of service.

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