H.R. No. 611



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, 4-H is one of the state's premier youth 
organizations, and the 4-H members from Henderson County are among 
the active participants visiting the State Capitol on March 8, 
2005; and
	WHEREAS, The Henderson chapter includes 14 community clubs, 
two project clubs, and more than 290 youth members who have the 
opportunity to participate in fun and enriching opportunities, such 
as the Annual Spring Rendezvous, the Henderson County Livestock 
Show Petting Barn, and various YMCA programs; and
	WHEREAS, Henderson 4-H members have taken part in the second 
year of the Quality Counts program and continue to learn and develop 
skills to provide safer and higher quality meat products to the 
market; and
	WHEREAS, The extraordinary success of Henderson County 4-H 
owes much to the service of its volunteers, who have given 
generously of their time, talents, energies, and resources to 
benefit Texas youth; and
	WHEREAS, During the past year, members and volunteers have 
supported a variety of community service projects, assisting with 
Purtis Creek State Park's Kid Fish Day, the Uncle Fletcher's 
Hamburger Cookoff, Salvation Army donation collection, Cards for 
Troops, the Food Pantry, and the Rainbow Room; moreover, these 
compassionate individuals are currently helping to make peritoneal 
dialysis pouches for diabetic patients; and
	WHEREAS, Motivating youth in a productive manner is vital to 
creating a brighter future for all Texans; the 4-H program of 
Henderson County has achieved outstanding success in this regard, 
and it is a pleasure to honor the members of this exemplary 
organization as they celebrate 4-H Day at the State Capitol; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Henderson County 4-H and extend a warm 
welcome to its members on the occasion of their visit to the State 
Capitol; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of Henderson County 4-H as an expression of 
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                Brown of Kaufman

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 611 was adopted by the House on March 
8, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House