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J01005 Summary:

BILL NOJ01005
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORBORRELLO
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
 
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J01005 Actions:

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05/11/2023REFERRED TO FINANCE
05/16/2023REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
05/16/2023ADOPTED
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J01005 Text:

 
Senate Resolution No. 1005
 
BY: Senator BORRELLO
 
        COMMENDING  the  Frewsburg  Lions  Club  upon  the
        occasion of celebrating its 75th Anniversary
 
  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize  and
pay  tribute to those fraternal organizations of high purpose and worthy
accomplishment whose endeavors have faithfully served the welfare of the
citizens of the State of New York; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commend the Frewsburg Lions Club upon the occasion  of  celebrating  its
75th Anniversary; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  Frewsburg  Lions  Club  was  chartered in 1945 by the
International Association of Lions Clubs;  the  first  meeting  of  this
chapter was held on May 28, 1945; and
 
  WHEREAS, In accordance with the Lions motto of "We Serve," the Lions
Club  is  composed  of volunteers dedicated to serving others and making
their community a better place to live; and
 
  WHEREAS, Assisting the blind and vision impaired was the first major
emphasis of Lions International, and became the first cause of which the
Frewsburg Lions Club focused, and still largely focuses on today; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Frewsburg Lions Club  has  supported  the  Buffalo  Eye
Bank, distributed eye donor cards to the public, held annual clinics for
glaucoma   screening,   collected  used  eyeglasses  for  recycling  and
distribution worldwide, worked with the Chautauqua Blind Association for
eye screening of pre-school and school children, and assisted  those  in
financial need following eye surgeries with copays and uninsured medical
expenses; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  the  1940s, the Frewsburg Lions Club sought to protect
the environment by  first  placing  large,  colorful  trash  barrels  in
various  Frewsburg  locations;  later,  the  Lions  Club participated in
Environment Day with village cleanup; for several years,  the  Frewsburg
Lions  have  engaged  in the New York State Adopt-A-Highway program with
semi-annual roadside cleanup of U.S. Route 62; and
 
  WHEREAS, In great service to  the  youth  of  their  community,  the
Frewsburg  Lions Club has provided countless scholarships to high school
seniors from 1972 to present day; in 1997,  these  Lions  sponsored  the
organization  of  the  Frewsburg  Leo  Club for students in grades 7-12,
whose mission parallels that of the Lions  Club  through  completion  of
community service projects; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Projects  of the Frewsburg Lions Club include the creation
of two standard frameworks that were erected to hold  highway  signs  of
various  organizations,  serving  as  umpires for Little League baseball
games, resodding the Little League field, the beautification of the Town
Park which included creation of a sliding hill, planting 32 shade trees,
 
clearing the park perimeter, and planting annual flowers at the base  of
the Town Park sign; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Frewsburg Lions Club has provided financial support for
the  Frewsburg Food Pantry, Fire Department, Myers Memorial Library, and
the Relief Zone local youth center; each December, the  Frewsburg  Lions
ring the bell for the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Beyond  their  community,  the  Frewsburg  Lions  Club has
participated  in  multiple  district  and   Lions   Club   International
fundraising  campaigns  to  raise funds for services and disaster relief
worldwide; 100% of the Lions Club  net  proceeds  from  fundraisers  are
dedicated to serving the public or for charitable organizations; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  Frewsburg  Lions  Club  currently  has  29  dedicated
members, and is welcoming more volunteers to serve for  the  benefit  of
the community at large; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
individuals and organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are
brought to our attention, they should be celebrated  and  recognized  by
all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Frewsburg Lions Club upon the occasion  of  celebrating  its
75th Anniversary; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Frewsburg Lions Club.
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