By Solis                                               H.R. No. 971

         75R14779 WMS-D                           

                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On May 17, 1997, the Volunteer Services Council for

 1-2     the Rio Grande State Center holds its annual awards and recognition

 1-3     banquet to honor volunteers for their vital services; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, This year's honorees include the Reverend Charles

 1-5     Palmer and Rachael Palmer, who will be recognized as Volunteers of

 1-6     the Year and will receive the Individual Menton Murray Associates

 1-7     award, as well as their 1,000-hour pins, and The Meadows Foundation

 1-8     of Dallas, which will be recognized with the Organizational Menton

 1-9     Murray Associates award; and

1-10           WHEREAS, The banquet will also recognize more than 30 other

1-11     volunteers who have immeasurably enhanced the programs of the

1-12     center, and Wayne Potter leads the list of these honorees for his

1-13     contribution of more than 10,000 hours; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Other volunteers who reached service milestones are

1-15     Mildred "Butch" Martin, 5,500 hours; Council President Dora

1-16     Castillo, 4,500 hours; Arturo Romero, 3,500 hours; Les Miller and

1-17     Marcelina Sosa, 3,000 hours; Josephina Gonzalez and Gregoria

1-18     Garcia, 2,500 hours; Pattie Segal, Epifania Palos, and Julia

1-19     Carrizales, 2,000 hours; Maria Garcia, Frances Silguero, and Manuel

1-20     Garza, 1,500 hours; Shirley Snodgrass, Vicente Arismedi, and Daniel

1-21     Barnes, 1,000 hours; County Commissioner James Matz, Warren

1-22     Kininmonth, James Olsen, Fidencio Trevino, Juan Cabrera, and Gloria

1-23     Casas, 500 hours; and Yvette Benitez, Steven Benitez, Rick

1-24     Eliserio, Alma Morales, Terry Ortiz, Johnny Chavez, Carlos Garcia,

 2-1     Ken Jenkins, Richard Burst, and Kattie Soria, 100 hours; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, The success of the center is also dependent on the

 2-3     hard work and efforts of its employees, and Guadalupe Gorena,

 2-4     Roberto Caballero, Frances Marroquin, Connie Franco, and Mary

 2-5     Rodriguez will receive distinguished performance awards; and

 2-6           WHEREAS, The spirit of volunteerism is one of the most

 2-7     ennobling human traits, and by giving freely of their time and

 2-8     talent, these inspirational individuals have performed a service

 2-9     that is truly worthy of special legislative recognition at this

2-10     time; now, therefore, be it

2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-12     Legislature hereby commend the dedicated volunteers and employees

2-13     of the Rio Grande State Center; and, be it further

2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-15     prepared for these outstanding Texans as an expression of high

2-16     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.