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H.R. No. 1113
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of the Wichita Falls Kiwanis Club are
sharing the joy of reading with area youths during the month of
April by hosting "Read Around the World" at the city's public
library; and
WHEREAS, Designed to promote child literacy, this beneficial
program is implemented annually by Kiwanis clubs in 94 nations
across the globe; members work to achieve the program's worthy goal
by first reading to children, then by providing them with free books
that they can enjoy repeatedly; and
WHEREAS, The Wichita Kiwanians sponsored their observance of
"Read Around the World" at the Wichita Falls Public Library on April
2, 2005, by distributing free books to young Texans between the ages
of four and 12 who were able to leave the library with smiles on
their faces and a ticket to new and engaging worlds in their hands;
and
WHEREAS, Strong reading skills are crucial to academic
success, and by helping to instill in children a love of reading at
a young age, the Kiwanis Club is making a sound investment in the
future of tomorrow's leaders; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the members of the Wichita Falls Kiwanis
Club for hosting "Read Around the World" and extend to them sincere
best wishes for continued success in all of their future endeavors;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Farabee
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1113 was adopted by the House on May
9, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House