1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 211 1-3 WHEREAS, February 5, 2001, marks the 25th anniversary of 1-4 the South Belt-Ellington Leader newspaper, and the occasion is 1-5 indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Founded by Marie Flickinger and Bobby Griffin 1-7 in 1976, this notable community newspaper provides its readers 1-8 with coverage of news and events occurring in Houston's 1-9 South Belt area; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Free to its readers, the South Belt-Ellington 1-11 Leader has chronicled the area's births, deaths, and weddings, 1-12 sports triumphs and disappointments, and human interest stories 1-13 over the course of 2-1/2 eventful decades, and its editions 1-14 provide a colorful account of this Harris County area; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Under the astute leadership of 1-16 President David Flickinger, the son of one of the founders, 1-17 the South Belt-Ellington Leader established a website in 1-18 2000 that provides easy access to such important public 1-19 information as fire and security numbers, how to reach local 1-20 and state elected officials, and calendars of local events; and 1-21 WHEREAS, A weekly publication, the South Belt-Ellington 1-22 Leader has made a positive impact with its community-oriented 2-1 approach; this venerable newspaper continues to be the voice of 2-2 the people, and it is truly a privilege to pay tribute to its 2-3 hard-working staff at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 77th Legislature, hereby congratulate the South Belt-Ellington 2-6 Leader on its 25th anniversary and extend to its staff and all 2-7 those associated with this outstanding newspaper sincere best 2-8 wishes for success and happiness in their future endeavors; and, 2-9 be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-11 prepared for the staff of the South Belt-Ellington Leader as 2-12 an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. 2-13 Jackson 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 President of the Senate 2-16 I hereby certify that the above 2-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-18 on February 8, 2001. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate