100 YEARS OF LIONS PROCLAMATION.DOC

Maricopa County
PROCLAMATION
COMMEMORATING 100 YEARS OF LIONS
WHEREAS, the Lions Clubs were started by Arizona Native, Melvin Jones; and
WHEREAS, the Lions Clubs were founded in 1917 and are celebrating their centennial in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Lions Clubs are the largest humanitarian and community service organization in the
world with over 1.4 million members; and
WHEREAS, the Lions Club provide vision services to those in need since becoming Helen Keller’s
“Knights of the Blind in the crusade against darkness” in 1925; and
WHEREAS, Lions Clubs have provided tens of thousands of vision screenings to Maricopa County
students at no cost to the schools each year and provide eyeglasses to those in need; and
WHEREAS, Lions Clubs are known by their motto, “We Serve” because “Where There Is A Need,
There Is A Lion;” and
WHEREAS, Maricopa County is honored and privileged to be so involved with the Lions Clubs
around the world.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors does
hereby proclaim 2017 as Lions Clubs Centennial Year
DATED this 15th Day of February, 2017.
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Denny Barney, Chairman, District 1
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Steve Chucri, Supervisor, District 2
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Bill Gates, Supervisor, District 3
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Clint Hickman, Supervisor, District 4
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Steve Gallardo, Supervisor, District 5
ATTEST:
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Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board