R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, February is National Children's Dental Health Month
 1-2     and on February 8, 1999, the Dallas County Dental Society
 1-3     Foundation will begin its celebration with a kickoff event at The
 1-4     Science Place in Fair Park; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The foundation has invited schoolchildren from
 1-6     across Dallas to attend the party and promote better dental care;
 1-7     the theme, "Dental Health for a Lifetime," is designed to encourage
 1-8     children to start the road to better dental health early and to
 1-9     highlight the fact that good overall health begins with good oral
1-10     health; and
1-11           WHEREAS, The party is the first local recognition of National
1-12     Children's Dental Health Month, which has been sponsored by the
1-13     American Dental Association since 1948, and it promises fun,
1-14     informative games, and exhibits for all attendants; and
1-15           WHEREAS, "Toothbot," the Dental Society's robotic ally in
1-16     cavity prevention, will be on hand as part of an interactive
1-17     display, and local dentists, civic leaders, sports personalities,
1-18     and professional cheerleaders have all been invited to attend and
1-19     help spread the message that good dental health starts early; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Every child attending the  party will receive a bag
1-21     of oral health aids that continue the theme, and the entire event
1-22     will help to ensure that this next generation of Dallas
1-23     schoolchildren will know how to make their teeth last a lifetime;
1-24     and
 2-1           WHEREAS, The Dallas County Dental Society Foundation is a
 2-2     nonprofit corporation founded to combat a sobering fact: less than
 2-3     10 percent of the children in the Dallas Independent School
 2-4     District receive adequate oral health care; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, The foundation's mission is to provide funds and
 2-6     services to improve dental health and knowledge in the Dallas
 2-7     community; through enthusiastic and educational efforts like the
 2-8     kickoff event for National Children's Dental Health Month, the
 2-9     Dallas County Dental Society Foundation is making significant and
2-10     admirable strides toward success; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-12     Legislature hereby recognize the Dallas County Dental Society
2-13     Foundation for marking National Children's Dental Health Month and
2-14     for working toward better oral health care in Texas; and, be it
2-15     further
2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-17     prepared for the Dallas County Dental Society Foundation as an
2-18     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                       Hodge
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House on March
         25, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House