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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Richardson Rotary Club has played an important |
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role in the community for nearly 85 years; and |
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WHEREAS, The club traces its origins back to the summer of |
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1938, when Ben Jackson convinced a group from Richardson to attend a |
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meeting of the Garland Rotary Club; inspired by the Rotary message, |
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14 Richardson men stepped forward to establish a local club with |
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Clifford Huffines as its first president; the chapter was chartered |
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by Rotary International on September 14, 1938, and the organization |
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decided to sponsor the first Boy Scout troop in town as its |
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inaugural project; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Richardson Rotary Club seeks to benefit |
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the community in seven areas of focus: peace building and conflict |
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prevention, disease prevention and treatment, water, sanitation, |
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and hygiene, maternal and child health, basic education and |
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literacy, community economic development, and the environment; |
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among its many charitable endeavors, the club provides scholarships |
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to students from Berkner, Pearce, and Richardson High Schools; |
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moreover, it recently hosted a blood and clothing drive in |
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partnership with the Network of Community Ministries; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly eight and a half decades, the Richardson |
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Rotary Club has made a positive difference in the lives of many |
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Texans, and the group's noteworthy achievements are a tribute to |
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the unwavering commitment of its members; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature commend the Richardson Rotary Club for its |
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contributions to the community and extend to all those associated |
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with the club sincere best wishes for continued success with their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Richardson Rotary Club as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |