SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 195
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the Fifth Annual KLLL CMN Radiothon to benefit the 
Children's Hospital at University Medical Center in Lubbock; and
	WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Children's Miracle Network and 
hosted by KLLL, the radiothon raises funds that provide program 
support, patient services, and the purchase of state-of-the-art 
medical equipment for the Children's Hospital at University 
Medical Center, its affiliated health care partners, and the 
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center pediatric clinic; and
	WHEREAS, The four-day radio broadcast will begin during 
the afternoon of February 26 and end during the evening of 
March 1, 2003; listeners will be encouraged to call in financial 
pledges, and they will have the opportunity to bid on fabulous 
auction items; the broadcast will feature "miracle stories" from 
pediatric patients and their families who have overcome severe 
illness, diseases, or injury, thanks to the hospital's medical 
intervention; and
	WHEREAS, The Children's Hospital at University Medical 
Center takes great pride in taking care of the whole child and 
renders service based on need, not on a patient's ability to 
pay; the hospital treats children suffering from all types 
of afflictions, including cancer, heart and muscular disease, 
birth defects, cerebral palsy, acquired immunodeficiency disease 
syndrome, and trauma; and

	WHEREAS, Each year, more than 5,000 children benefit 
from the outstanding care offered at the Children's Hospital at 
University Medical Center; another 20,000 children are cared for 
through outpatient surgery and affiliated clinics; and
	WHEREAS, KLLL's radiothon is a community-wide effort to 
ensure the provision of excellent medical care to Texas' young 
citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, hereby commend KLLL and the Children's
Miracle Network for their work on behalf of the young people 
of our state and extend best wishes for a highly successful KLLL 
CMN Radiothon; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
all associated with this event as an expression of esteem from 
the Texas Senate.
                                                                          Duncan




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 18, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate