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79R9138 BJM-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 916



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, February 23, 2005, marked the 100th anniversary of 
Rotary International, and this momentous milestone provides a 
fitting opportunity to recognize that outstanding organization as 
well as one of its exemplary chapters, the Del Rio Rotary Club; and
	WHEREAS, Rotary International was founded in 1905 by Chicago 
attorney Paul Harris in an effort to provide professionals with 
opportunities for service projects and fellowship; since that 
important date, the organization has thrived and today boasts more 
than 30,000 clubs throughout the world, each greatly contributing 
to the community it serves; and
	WHEREAS, In observance of its parent organization's 
anniversary, the Del Rio Rotary Club initiated a host of centennial 
projects of benefit to the community, including Rotary Park, 
complete with picnic areas, a pavilion and soccer field, and a 
playground, as well as the donation and planting of trees in Moore 
Park and at Lake Amistad; moreover, the group's members were 
honored with a proclamation from Del Rio Mayor Dora G. Alcala; and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception in November 1922, the Del Rio 
Rotary Club has made a positive difference in the lives of countless 
area citizens; best known for its scholarships, which endow 12 to 15 
deserving college students with approximately $10,000 annually, 
the Del Rio organization sponsors the youth clubs Rotaract and 
Interact, orchestrates youth study exchanges with Rotary clubs 
abroad, coordinates blood and organ donation drives, and hosts 
literacy and drug abuse awareness programs; in addition, the club's 
annual vocational awards recognize outstanding achievements in the 
business and service industries, and with federal assistance, the 
chapter built and manages a 53-unit apartment complex for 
income-disadvantaged residents; and
	WHEREAS, For 100 years, Rotarians worldwide have helped 
promote health, literacy, peace, and understanding, and it is 
indeed a pleasure to join the Del Rio Rotary Club in celebrating a 
century of "Service Above Self"; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Rotary International on the 
occasion of its 100th anniversary and recognize the Del Rio Rotary 
Club for its many good works; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Del Rio club as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.