Clermont-Minneola Lions Club Candy Days•
City of Clermont
Clermont-Minneola Lions Club Candy Days
April 3 and 4, 1998
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the Clermont Lions Club was chartered on April 12, 1949 with 31
members. From that day up to today with the present name of Clermont-Minneola
Lions Club, this club has been a valuable addition to the civic, humanitarian, and
cultural life of South Lake; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this club is to render aid to those in need of eye
examinations, eye surgery when needed, eye glasses, obtain eye wills, help the library
in buying large print books, braille books, talking books, collect used eye glasses, and
collect used hearing aids; and
WHEREAS, April 3 and 4 is chosen as Candy Day. March and April are
always the time all Lions Clubs throughout the state use for the purpose of promoting
Lionism, generating new members, and informing the public of services by passing out
pamphlets of WE SERVE, etc. Lions members will be at prominent locations around
town with materials to hand out. All proceeds from CANDY DAYS will be used for
sight conservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Pool Mayor of the City of Clermont, Florida
hereby proclaim the days of Apri13 and 4, 1998 as CLERMONT-MINNEOLA LIONS
CLUB CANDY DAYS in Clermont and urge all citizens to support the efforts of this
worthwhile cause.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of
the City of Clermont to be affixed at Clermont this 24th day of March, 1998.
ATTEST:
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J eph Van Z' ,City Clerk