1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1214 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing the Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary Club on its many 1-4 accomplishments on behalf of the community; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary Club was founded 1-6 in 1950, and Bob Ballew was the club's first president; today, the 1-7 club's membership consists of 52 local business leaders; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The club meetings are held every Wednesday, and five 1-9 of the members have had perfect attendance for over 40 years; 1-10 these members are Alvin Baggett, Bill Becker, Dr. John Nichols, 1-11 Dr. Alan Lambert, and E. C. "Buddy" Frances; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary Club follows the 1-13 tradition of Rotary International in helping the less fortunate and 1-14 in raising money for important causes on behalf of the community; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, In 1999, the club awarded $22,250 in scholarships 1-17 to 29 Galena Park High School graduating seniors; the club makes 1-18 monetary contributions to Galena Park High School's Project 1-19 Graduation, donates Thanksgiving dinners for local needy families, 1-20 and takes care of needy families at Christmas; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The goals of Rotary International are to foster the 1-22 ideal of service as a worthy enterprise, promote high ethical 1-23 standards in business and the professions, and contribute to the 2-1 advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The members of the Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary 2-3 Club are well known for their humanitarian endeavors and for their 2-4 perseverance in working to better the community and to carry out 2-5 the goals of Rotary International, and they deserve recognition for 2-6 their achievements; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 76th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the 2-9 Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary Club on their many accomplishments 2-10 over the years on behalf of their fellowman and extend to them 2-11 best wishes for the future; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for them 2-13 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-14 Gallegos 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on May 31, 1999. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate