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By:  Vo                                                           H.R. No. 121







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The S.A.V.E. Alief organization presented the Third 

Annual Alief Health and Civic Resources Fair at Notre Dame Catholic 

Church in Houston on July 30, 2005; and

	WHEREAS, Free health screenings for all ages were offered at 

this important community event, including diabetes, blood 

pressure, and cholesterol screenings, along with mammograms, PSA 

tests, and childhood immunizations for prequalified participants; 

information on insurance, education, and job opportunities were 

also provided, in addition to face painting and games for younger 

attendees; and

	WHEREAS, Wilcrest Baptist Church, the West Houston Medical 

Center, Medical Insights, Community Health Choice, the IBN SINA 

Clinic, and the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization 

participated in the event; and

	WHEREAS, In addition to S.A.V.E. Alief and Notre Dame 

Catholic Church, sponsors included Senator Rodney Ellis, Houston 

City Council members M. J. Khan and Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, M.D., the 

Alief Independent School District, Shell Chemicals, Westhollow 

Technology Center, Alma Cunningham Properties, State Farm 

Insurance (Susan Ballard), Central Bank, Jim's Tae Kwon Do Academy, 

H-E-B, U.S. Representative Al Green, RAM Security, Smith Protective 

Services, and the following individuals: Ngozi Adimora-Nweke, Bob 

Boehlert, Aline Cabral, Shane Chen, Diane Dang, Tiffany Dao, Karen 

Domino, Brian Fanguy, Maureen Fanguy, Ana Garza-Ibarra, Barbie 

Gupta, Andrea Hinckson, Pat Kearns, Marie Lee, Karen Loper, Claudia 

Lozano, Kim Mathes, Ernest McGowen, Cynthia Mingus, Irene Obazei, 

Barbara Perkins, Mike Rippert, Willie Robert, Diana Schoonover, 

Elsie Smith, Yenvi Tran, Anne Williams, and Henry Williams; and

	WHEREAS, In offering invaluable medical screenings and 

information on important health issues, the sponsors, organizers, 

and participants of this event not only promoted the well-being of 

all those who attended, but provided members of the Alief community 

an opportunity for an informative and enjoyable gathering; now, 

therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize the Third Annual 

Alief Health and Civic Resources Fair in 2005 and congratulate all 

organizers and participants on a successful event.