2016-0115
Title
Proclamation: “Lions Month in St. Charles Parish”
Body
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, through services, Lions Clubs have impacted the lives of millions of people; and,
WHEREAS, the Lions engage our youth - by helping to organize and participate in service projects which may include school or community facility cleanups or a visit to a home for senior citizens or a children’s hospital; and,
WHEREAS, the Lions share the vision - by planning vision health projects in working with the visually impaired, by organizing vision screenings, volunteering at nearby Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers, and by organizing an eyeglass collection; and,
WHEREAS, the Lions relieve the hunger - by organizing food drives and projects to feed the hungry, to help alleviate hunger by planning events to collect and distribute food; and,
WHEREAS, the Lions protect our environment - by implementing projects that improve and protect the environment which may include organizing a highway cleanup, planting trees, or planning a community “Earth Day” event; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council and the Parish President to bring this most worthy organization to the attention of the Citizens of St. Charles Parish.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH 2016 AS
"LIONS MONTH
IN ST. CHARLES PARISH”
LARRY COCHRAN WENDY BENEDETTO
PARISH PRESIDENT COUNCILWOMAN AT LARGE, DIV. A
PAUL J. HOGAN, PE WILLIAM BILLY WOODRUFF
COUNCILMAN AT LARGE, DIV. B COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
TERRELL D. WILSON MARILYN B. BELLOCK
COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT I COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT V
MARY K. CLULEE TRACI A. FLETCHER
COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT II COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT VI
DICK GIBBS JULIA FISHER-PERRIER
COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT III COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT VII
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