79R19444 JHS-D

By:  Wong                                                         H.R. No. 2192



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Karl Young Park Renovation Project in Houston 
was recently completed, and area residents are commemorating this 
noteworthy achievement on June 8, 2005, with a celebratory picnic; 
and
	WHEREAS, Established on April 14, 1954, to honor Karl Young, 
who spent his life helping young people and who died in 1936, this 
beloved park has benefited from the contributions of numerous 
individuals and organizations who have raised funds and volunteered 
time and energy toward completing the two phases of the renovation 
project; and
	WHEREAS, Phase I, which was completed in June 2000, was made 
possible by the generosity of individuals and corporate donors, as 
well as the support of private foundations, the Braeswood Place 
Homeowners Association, and the City of Houston, which together 
raised more than $350,000 to procure and install new park 
equipment; and
	WHEREAS, With the completion of Phase II in May 2005, the 
total value of the park project, including in-kind donations, 
reached approximately $500,000; supporters of the project employed 
a number of unique and effective fund-raising techniques, while 
several area organizations, such as Kids Who Care, the Braeswood 
Place Garden Club, and Boy Scout Troop 1190, helped beautify the 
park by planting flowers and ground cover and refurbishing the 
park's picnic tables; and
	WHEREAS, Many people are responsible for this project, 
including two of Karl Young's family members, Louise Young and 
Arlin Peltier; others making notable contributions include Karl 
Young Park Committee members Lisa Robinson, Cathy Hawley, Paul and 
Amelia Gillespie, Leanne DePuey, Ann Radtke, Sarah Baker, and Judy 
Siverson, Sheila Condon of Clark Condon Associates, and Houston 
Parks Board staff members Candyce Rylander, Roksan Okan-Vick, Trent 
Rondot, Shirley Taylor, Deborah Rule, and Georgette Therault; and
	WHEREAS, Working toward the achievement of a common goal is 
an indicator of community unity and civic pride, and this 
impressive display of public-spiritedness will benefit area 
residents for generations to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commemorate the completion of the Karl Young 
Park Renovation Project and commend the many individuals who have 
contributed to the realization of this important endeavor.