*************************************************************************** CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR Thursday, April 14, 2005 9:00 A.M. *************************************************************************** ********CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS******** HR 536 Alonzo Remembering victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami and appointing Representatives Elvira Reyna, Roberto Alonzo, and Hubert Vo as designees of the house to spread the word regarding tsunami relief efforts. HR 869 Hughes Honoring Rickey Childers of Longview on being elected president of the Texas City Management Association. HR 887 Menendez Congratulating Peter Paul Flores on being named colonel of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division. HR 916 Gallego Honoring the 100th anniversary of Rotary International and recognizing the work and achievements of the Del Rio Rotary Club. HR 918 Gallego Congratulating Senior Patrol Agent Ryan Massey of Del Rio on his receipt of the Meritorious Service Award for Valor from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. HR 919 Flores Congratulating Sandra Reed on her retirement as superintendent of the Sharyland Independent School District. HR 920 Flores Honoring the family of Melissa and Oscar Martinez of Mission for their involvement with the Texas Citrus Fiesta. HR 921 Flores Honoring the La Joya Coyotes varsity football team on its outstanding 2004 season and commending the team's dedicated fans for their tireless support. HR 927 Dawson Honoring the Matagorda County Teen Court program and Texas Youth Court Advocates for their efforts to assist young people in forging a brighter future for themselves. HR 930 Gallego Honoring Emilio Salmon of Marathon for his 36 years of service as a Brewster County commissioner. HR 933 Baxter Honoring the Texas Federation of College Republicans for its significant grassroots involvement in political affairs. HR 936 Frost Honoring Dr. James Stewart Leeves of Naples on his retirement. HR 937 Leibowitz Honoring the South San Antonio High School boys' basketball team on its successful season. HR 938 Leibowitz Honoring Heron Tamez on being named the 2004-2005 Teacher of the Year for the South San Antonio Independent School District. HR 940 Zedler Honoring Nita Fay Scheble Cox for her significant contributions to the Arlington community. HR 941 Zedler Congratulating The University of Texas at Arlington on its receipt of a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation and on its designation as a supercollider network computing site. HR 943 Hopson Congratulating Eliza Bishop on her receipt of the Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award. HR 949 Kolkhorst Congratulating Andrew and Ila Martinez of Huntsville on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 952 Jones, Jesse Honoring Singing Hills Baptist Church of Dallas on the grand opening of its Family Life Center. HR 953 Jones, Jesse Commending Janet Thomas and Portia Greer for their more than 35 years of leadership with the Girl Scouts at Good Street Baptist Church in Dallas. HR 956 Cook, Robby Congratulating Steve K. Balas of Eagle Lake on his receipt of the 2004 Michael L. Houston Award from United Drugs. HR 960 Branch Honoring Cub Scout Pack 70 of University Park, the oldest pack in the nation, on its 80th anniversary. HR 961 Branch Honoring University Park Elementary School Brownie Troop No. 1719 for providing Girl Scout cookies for soldiers stationed in Iraq. HR 963 McClendon Commemorating the 14th Annual Educational Assistance Awards Banquet of the San Antonio Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. HR 964 McClendon Recognizing the 2005 National D.A.R.E. Officers Training Conference in San Antonio. HR 966 Madden Recognizing J. Victor Lattimore, Jr., of Collin County for his community leadership. HR 967 Madden Congratulating Clark High School educator Gabriel Fain of Plano ISD on his receipt of the 2004 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award sponsored by the Texas Council for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. HR 968 Madden Commemorating the dedication of the Dr. Allan Bird Education Center and commending Dr. Bird for his myriad contributions to learning in the Lone Star State. HR 969 Madden Congratulating Amina El-Ashmawy on being named Outstanding Professor of the Year by Collin County Community College. HR 971 Brown, Betty Honoring Mary Doyle Smith of Athens on her 80th birthday. HR 972 Flynn Congratulating the Van Vandals on winning the UIL 3A State Basketball Championship. HR 973 Dukes Honoring Detective Oscar Lopez of the Pflugerville Police Department for his admirable contributions to the field of law enforcement. HR 974 Strama Congratulating Victor and Krista Simonds of Pflugerville on the adoption of their daughter, Rachel Li Simonds, and on the occasion of her naturalization as a U.S. citizen. HR 975 Escobar Honoring Dr. Steven Lukefahr on being named a Regents Professor of Texas A&M University--Kingsville. HR 976 Escobar Honoring Rolando Molina for his service at H. M. King High School in Kingsville. HR 978 Gattis Honoring the Texas Dental Association and Texas Dentists for Healthy Smiles for providing access to dental care to Texans in need through the Texas Mission of Mercy. HR 979 Chavez Congratulating Asa Aguilar of El Paso on winning first place in the General Land Office 2005 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest. HR 980 Chavez Honoring United States International Boundary and Water Commissioner Arturo Q. Duran. HCR 120 Chavez Honoring Louis, Ben, Bill, and Rick Bolanos for their valiant service in this country's behalf. HCR 135 Escobar Congratulating the Texas A&M University--Kingsville football team for an outstanding 2004 season. HCR 136 Kuempel Designating May 2005 as Texas Natural Resources Month. **********MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS********** HR 915 Gallego In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Travis Allen Babbitt of Sabinal. HR 924 Wong In memory of Quock Foo "Tommy" Hom of Houston. HR 926 Hilderbran In memory of Manly Ward Cooper, Jr., of Kerrville. HR 934 Hilderbran In memory of Esther Marie Green of Kerrville. HR 935 Hilderbran In memory of Walter B. Hailey, Jr., of Hunt. HR 939 Leibowitz In memory of James Alvin Kelley. HR 951 Jones, Jesse Honoring the life of Henry Miller Morgan on the occasion of the dedication of a Texas historical marker at the site in Tyler of the first African American barber college. HR 959 Wong / Hopson In memory of Elnora Mayeux Callegari of Cottonport, Louisiana. HR 962 Seaman / Luna / Herrero In memory of U.S. Marine Reserves Corporal Zachary Alan Kolda of Corpus Christi and Austin. HR 981 Hilderbran In memory of Richard Alan Reeder, Lieutenant Colonel USAF (Ret.), of Ballinger. HR 1062 Gallego In memory of Warden John Newell of Richardson. HR 1063 Gallego In memory of Scott Alan Scown of Alpine. HR 1064 Gallego In memory of Andrea Ellington Basile. HR 1065 Gallego In memory of George H. O'Brien, Jr., of Midland. HR 1066 Gallego In memory of John B. Burling, Jr., of Alpine. HR 1067 Gallego In memory of Frank David Cobos of Alpine. HR 1068 Gallego In memory of William C. Donohoo of Alpine.