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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 420

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 
recognizing the members of the Bridge City Volunteer Fire and 
Rescue team on the occasion of their 50th anniversary celebration 
on March 22, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, The volunteer fire department was originally 
organized as part of a civil defense unit in 1951 by
John Robert Saint and Archie Calhoun; it is renowned as one of
the first units in the country to conduct an air raid practice in 
which the whole population of the town participated; and
	WHEREAS, A formal election was held in 1952 to name officers, 
and a constitution and bylaws were written; the group's first fire 
truck was a scrapped 1929 Chevrolet Fire Truck previously used by 
the Pure Oil Company of Port Neches, and the first station was 
built by volunteer firefighters on land bought in 1954 for $1,000; 
and
	WHEREAS, Today the group is called the Orange County 
Emergency Service District 2 Volunteer Fire Department and 
serves an area totaling 75 square miles; it consists of some
40 members and operates out of a 10-bay fire station with 24-hour 
dispatch; its average response time within city limits is less 
than five minutes; and
	WHEREAS, The health, welfare, and safety of the citizens
of Bridge City have been greatly improved through the efforts of 
these intrepid volunteers, who give so generously and unselfishly 
of their time and energy, and they are truly worthy of legislative 
recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Bridge City 
Volunteer Fire and Rescue squad for their outstanding work and 
extend to them best wishes for an enjoyable 50th anniversary 
celebration; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
them as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.
                                                                        Williams




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 20, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate