H.R. No. 88 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On January 17, 1993, Rafael Cantu, superintendent of 1-2 the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, presided over 1-3 the dedication of Carl C. Waitz Elementary School in Mission, 1-4 Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, This impressive new facility covers 75,000 square 1-6 feet, houses 44 classrooms, and has the capacity to serve the needs 1-7 of 950 students; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The school was named for the late Mr. Waitz, an 1-9 esteemed businessman and civic leader in Mission, who devoted much 1-10 of his life to the betterment of his community; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Born to George and Camille Cahen Waitz on August 20, 1-12 1924, in San Antonio, this native Texan joined the Army Air Corps 1-13 as a young man and proudly served his country with distinction 1-14 during World War II; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In 1960, Mr. Waitz moved to Mission and opened his 1-16 own grocery store, the Mission Minimax; with his considerable 1-17 business acumen, he was later able to expand his retail enterprise 1-18 to include a chain of six stores across the valley region; and 1-19 WHEREAS, For more than three decades, Mr. Waitz tirelessly 1-20 gave of himself to benefit his community, serving as president of 1-21 the Lions Club, as a member of the Mission Chamber of Commerce, and 1-22 on the Mission School Board, on which he was an invaluable servant 1-23 to the cause of education for 15 years; this esteemed gentleman 1-24 also provided vital leadership to the Hidalgo County United Way, 2-1 the board of First National/NBC Bank of Mission, and the board of 2-2 Texas Retail Grocers; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Included among the many well-deserved awards given 2-4 to Mr. Waitz over the course of his lifetime were the TRGA Spirit 2-5 of Texas award in 1987, the NGA Spirit of America award in 1988, 2-6 the Rio Grande Valley Advertiser of the Year award in 1988, the 2-7 1990 NGA Certificate of Appreciation award for his contributions as 2-8 a member of the American Presidents Club, and the 1991 TFIA 2-9 Retailer of the Year and Recognition of Excellence awards; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Respected and admired by his colleagues, neighbors, 2-11 and many friends, he was further honored by his community when he 2-12 was designated "Mr. Mission" in 1986; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Carl C. Waitz Elementary School, like its namesake, 2-14 is committed to the ideal of excellence in education and will 2-15 surely serve the students of tomorrow with the same dedication and 2-16 distinction as Mr. Waitz served the community in the past; now, 2-17 therefore, be it 2-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-19 Legislature hereby congratulate the Mission Consolidated 2-20 Independent School District on the occasion of the dedication of 2-21 Carl C. Waitz Elementary School and extend commendations to all 2-22 those who have worked so hard to ensure the success of this fine 2-23 institution; and, be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-25 prepared for prominent display at Carl C. Waitz Elementary School 2-26 as an expression of high esteem by the Texas House of 2-27 Representatives. 3-1 Representatives. 3-2 Munoz 3-3 H.R. No. 88 3-4 _______________________________ 3-5 Speaker of the House 3-6 I certify that H.R. No. 88 was adopted by the House on 3-7 February 8, 1993, by a non-record vote. 3-8 _______________________________ 3-9 Chief Clerk of the House