R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, April 12, 1997, marks the celebration of Comal

 1-2     County VolunteerFest '97 in New Braunfels; and

 1-3           WHEREAS, Organized by Christina Smith and other community

 1-4     volunteers, this worthwhile event  was inspired by the celebration

 1-5     of National Volunteer Week and a summit on volunteerism chaired by

 1-6     President Bill Clinton and former President George Bush; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, VolunteerFest '97  provides an important function

 1-8     for the Comal County area, for in addition to celebrating community

 1-9     involvement, it offers abundant opportunities for service groups to

1-10     interact with each other and allows individuals to become familiar

1-11     with the many volunteer opportunities in their community; and

1-12           WHEREAS, The day-long festival promises to be a fun-filled

1-13     event for all in attendance and features a parade, information on

1-14     volunteer activities, and an appreciation party to commemorate the

1-15     community's proud tradition of civic involvement; and

1-16           WHEREAS, By giving generously of their time and talents, its

1-17     citizens have made Comal County a better place in which to live,

1-18     work, and rear a family, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize

1-19     Comal County VolunteerFest '97 in honor of their selfless service;

1-20     now, therefore, be it

1-21           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-22     Legislature hereby commemorate the celebration of Comal County

1-23     VolunteerFest '97 and commend the residents of Comal County for

1-24     their exceptional efforts in behalf of others; and, be it further

 2-1           RESOLVED, That Comal County be recognized as the Volunteer

 2-2     Capital of Texas.

                                                                     Kuempel

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 592 was adopted by the House on April

         18, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House