1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 816 1-3 WHEREAS, The Bonham Independent School District will proudly 1-4 dedicate its new elementary school campus on Sunday, June 1, 1997, 1-5 and the Texas Senate is pleased to send congratulations on this 1-6 special occasion; and 1-7 WHEREAS, After a bond issue was passed by voters in 1-8 October, 1995, construction began on the new school in 1996 and 1-9 was completed in May, 1997; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Beginning in August, 1997, approximately 600 1-11 students will attend classes in the new building which will 1-12 serve all the district's kindergarten, first grade, and second 1-13 grade students; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The Finley-Oates campus is named in honor of two 1-15 former Bonham Independent School District educators, Thad Finley 1-16 and Annie Sue Oates; a longtime member of the district's staff, 1-17 Mr. Finley ably served for 34 years as a teacher, principal, and 1-18 central office administrator; and 1-19 WHEREAS, For most of her career in Bonham and Fannin County, 1-20 Annie Sue Oates was a visiting teacher who was primarily responsible 1-21 for making sure students attended school; during her exemplary 1-22 career that spanned 25 years from 1952 until 1977, she had been 1-23 an employee of the independent school districts of Roxton and Bonham 2-1 and of the Fannin County schools; and 2-2 WHEREAS, These beloved educators will be remembered for their 2-3 devotion to the people of Fannin County and for their dedication 2-4 to excellence; their contributions to the lives of the students 2-5 entrusted to their care will continue to inspire others who enter 2-6 the teaching profession; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The citizens of Bonham are to be commended for 2-8 providing a beautiful, modern educational facility for their 2-9 children and for future generations; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 75th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the City of Bonham 2-12 and the Bonham Independent School District on this noteworthy 2-13 occasion; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-15 Bonham Independent School District as an expression of the high 2-16 regard of the Texas Senate. 2-17 Cain 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on May 22, 1997. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Member, Texas Senate