LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Armonk
Lions Club to be celebrated Saturday, June 12, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense 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 commem-
orate the 70th Anniversary of the Armonk Lions Club to be celebrated at
its Annual Fol-de-Rol Fair on Saturday, June 12, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The Armonk Lions Club is a member of the Lions International,
which includes 1.3 million members from 205 countries and geographic
areas; and
WHEREAS, The International Lions Club was founded by Chicago business-
man Melvin Jones in 1917; and
WHEREAS, In 1925, Helen Keller, while addressing the Lions Interna-
tional Convention in Ohio, urged this new club to serve the blind and
visually impaired and called upon them to become "knights of the blind
in the crusade against darkness"; and
WHEREAS, Since that time, the Lions Club has committed themselves to
serving those with visual impairments; and
WHEREAS, In November of 1939, 29 members of the Armonk community had
founded the Armonk Lions Club; since then, the Lions Club of Armonk has
contributed to various charitable organizations throughout the community
including Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Vacation Camp for the Blind,
Joslin Camp for Boys with Diabetes, Carla Barton Camp for Girls with
Diabetes, Meals on Wheels, Armonk Police Department, Armonk Fire Depart-
ment and Wampus Park; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the organization provides two scholarships each
year to high school students who excel in volunteering and train with
the staff at Blythdale Children's Hospital on the detection of Amblyo-
pia; and
WHEREAS, For 36 years, they have helped the people of Armonk welcome
spring with their Annual Fol-de-Rol Country Fair; furthermore, during
the month of December, members can be found dressed in Santa costumes as
they ring bells to raise money to help feed homeless families during the
holidays; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proudly moved to honor and commend
the members of the Armonk Lions Club, past and present, who have labored
so conscientiously to secure and improve the quality of life for the
community it serves; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Armonk Lions Club to be cele-
brated June 12, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Armonk Lions Club.