H.R. No. 852 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For many years, Janet Ardoyno has worked tirelessly 1-2 on behalf of her fellow Texans, and the members of this chamber are 1-3 proud to honor her for her exemplary record of community service 1-4 and leadership; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The mother of three children, Mrs. Ardoyno has 1-6 become a leader in the Abilene school system; she serves as 1-7 chairperson of the Volunteers in Public Schools program at Dyess 1-8 Elementary School, and she donates hundreds of hours of her time 1-9 each year to the public schools both as a parent volunteer and as a 1-10 substitute teacher; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Deeply committed to improving educational 1-12 opportunities for all children, Mrs. Ardoyno also serves as 1-13 president of the Big Country Association for Gifted Education and 1-14 is a former chair of the district's Special Education Advisory 1-15 Program; her experience with her son Johnathan, who has cerebral 1-16 palsy, led her to work with the city's recreation department to 1-17 create a monthly program for children with disabilities, and she 1-18 has worked with other parents of disabled children to ensure that 1-19 the Abilene school system is responsive to the individual needs of 1-20 all students; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Recognizing that good health and emotional nurturing 1-22 in early childhood are crucial components of children's later 1-23 academic success, Mrs. Ardoyno has gone beyond the classroom and 1-24 into the community to work for children's health; she organized and 2-1 taught parenting classes at Southern Hills Church of Christ for 2-2 five years, and she recently began a two-week instructional program 2-3 for expectant parents at Hendrick Hospital; and 2-4 WHEREAS, This remarkable woman also took on the immense 2-5 challenge of organizing Abilene's participation in the national 2-6 Make a Difference Day, sponsored by U.S.A. Today, and the Points of 2-7 Light Foundation; during Abilene's first year of participation, 2-8 2,000 citizens accepted the challenge of making a positive 2-9 difference in their community through one day of public service, 2-10 and within two years, participation increased to 34,000, or nearly 2-11 one-third of the city's population; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Despite her many commitments, Mrs. Ardoyno organized 2-13 and has served as master of ceremonies for an event honoring other 2-14 women who have worked for the betterment of the Abilene community; 2-15 this event, the Sisters of Service Luncheon, recognizes women who 2-16 have performed many years of Christian service, and Mrs. Ardoyno 2-17 was given the responsibility of selecting the women who were 2-18 honored; and 2-19 WHEREAS, Throughout her many endeavors, Mrs. Ardoyno has 2-20 enjoyed the love and support of her husband, David, and their three 2-21 children, Justin, Johnathan, and Emily; and 2-22 WHEREAS, In serving her family, her church, and her 2-23 community, Janet Ardoyno has set an outstanding example of civic 2-24 leadership for others to follow, and her ongoing efforts have 2-25 earned her the respect and admiration of her friends and neighbors 2-26 and the gratitude of her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it 2-27 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 3-1 Legislature hereby honor Janet Ardoyno for her many years of 3-2 dedicated service to the people of Abilene and extend to her 3-3 warmest best wishes for continued success and happiness in her 3-4 future endeavors; and, be it further 3-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-6 prepared for Mrs. Ardoyno as an expression of highest regard by the 3-7 Texas House of Representatives.