[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 16984] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF GODFREY, ILLINOIS LIONS CLUB ______ HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO of illinois in the house of representatives Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Mr. COSTELLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Godfrey, Illinois Lions Club. The Godfrey Lions Club, chartered in February 1960, has been a model service organization in the Riverbend region of Southwestern Illinois for half a century. As part of The International Association of Lions Clubs, the Godfrey Lions Club is part of a 45,000 club association with 1.35 million members worldwide. The Lions Clubs are known for their work assisting those with vision and hearing impairments and the Godfrey Lions Club has followed that service goal by providing eyeglasses, hearing aids and eye exams to students in the Alton School District. Some of the other community services they provide include infant hearing screenings, support of centers that provide service for battered women and children, stocking food crisis centers, and support of diabetes education programs at area hospitals. While service to individuals in need is an important role of the Godfrey Lions Club, they contribute to their community in many other ways as well, such as planting flowers at a local park and participating in community and holiday festivals. The Godfrey Lions Club is made up of people who believe that communities are built by people helping each other. The Lions Club motto is very simple, ``We Serve,'' and throughout its 50-year existence the Godfrey Lions Club has been true to that basic premise. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the members of the Godfrey, Illinois Lions Club on their 50th Anniversary and wishing them the very best for many more years of service to their community. ____________________