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                                                                  H.R. No. 1839



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The first graduation ceremony for Ed Brune Charter 
School is taking place on May 24, 2005, providing a most welcome 
opportunity to recognize the school's graduating seniors and the 
Hill Country Youth Ranch; and
	WHEREAS, The Ed Brune School and the Big Springs Ranch for 
Children are part of the legacy of the late Oma Bell Perry and her 
family, who settled the Upper Frio Canyon north of Leakey in 1930; 
the great-grandniece of Stephen F. Austin, Ms. Perry envisioned a 
place of healing for children in need to live alongside older, 
retired citizens, fostering a grandparent-type relationship and a 
reconnection between generations; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Perry deeded her beloved 7,000-acre ranch to the 
Hill Country Youth Ranch in 1996, and three years later, the 
intergenerational village, with grandparents' cottages adjoining 
each children's homestead, welcomed its first young residents; the 
Ed Brune Charter School opened in the fall of 2001; perched on the 
banks of the Frio River in the "country of 1,100 springs," the 
school offers a beautiful and tranquil setting for the 65 students, 
grades six through 12, who are currently enrolled there; and
	WHEREAS, Based in Ingram, the Hill Country Youth Ranch is a 
nonprofit residential facility for children from across Texas who 
have met with difficult obstacles in their lives; since its 
inception, the ranch has been home to more than 700 boys and girls; 
and
	WHEREAS, The five graduating seniors of Ed Brune Charter 
School have faced significant challenges along the way, but with 
hard work, determination, and the support of the caring staff and 
volunteers at the Hill Country Youth Ranch, they have reached their 
goal of attaining a high school diploma, and it is indeed fitting to 
honor these young Texans and to wish them all the best in their 
future endeavors; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to Oma Bell Perry for the generous 
donation of her family's historic ranch, commend those associated 
with the Hill Country Youth Ranch, and, most of all, congratulate 
the Ed Brune Charter School graduating seniors of 2005, Johanna 
Boone, Andrea Shannon, Darlene Stapleton, Kelly Vara, and Sara 
Wallace; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                      Hilderbran

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1839 was adopted by the House on May 
23, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House