[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18148]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE CANON CITY NOON LIONS IN HONOR OF THEIR 90TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. DOUG LAMBORN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2011

  Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 90th 
Anniversary of the Canon City Noon Lions Club in my district in 
Colorado. For Ninety years, the Noon Lions have been dedicated to 
providing aid and assistance to the needy and less fortunate in their 
community. During the Lions Club International Campaign Sight First II, 
the Noon Lions were one of five Model Clubs within the state of 
Colorado raising over $32,000 for the program. This program helps 
under-privileged children from all over the world get much needed eye 
exams and medications. Last December, the Noon Lions raised over $3,000 
in a ``Cash for Christmas'' raffle in order to pay for appointments and 
surgery for a young girl with Amblyopic eye condition and a man with 
cataracts.
  The Canon City Noon Lions are dedicated to serving their community 
and the wider world. Ever since they started in the basement of a local 
YMCA building on November 22, 1921, the Noon Lions have tirelessly 
devoted their time, effort, and energy to fighting blindness, combating 
hunger, and aiding seniors and the disabled. With the introduction of 
the ``Sight First'' program the Noon Lions have screened the eyes of 
more than 5,000 children within their community and surrounding area. 
The Noon Lions look back at their legacy of community service with an 
eye on the future and on the service they will be a part of in 
strengthening their community. I am proud of the work they have done my 
district and I offer them my most sincere congratulations on their 90th 
anniversary.

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