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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 311
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Castroville Library, which is receiving a $25,000 |
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AT&T Excelerator grant from the AT&T Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, The AT&T Excelerator program is a major |
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philanthropic initiative of the AT&T Foundation to help nonprofit |
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entities better serve diverse ethnic groups, low-income families, |
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the disabled, young people, and senior citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, The funds, which were awarded to the nonprofit |
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group Friends of Castroville Library, will allow the Castroville |
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Library to provide the latest computer technologies to better |
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assist library consumers; the grant will provide for new computer |
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systems, high speed Internet access, and technology training for |
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the staff; it will also be used to hire high school students who |
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will help patrons with digital resources; and |
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WHEREAS, The AT&T Excelerator grant for the Castroville |
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Library is one of 23 gifts totaling more than $258,000 that the |
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AT&T Foundation has given to nonprofit organizations in |
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South Texas to help them fully integrate technology into their |
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ongoing operations and community outreach programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the use of the grant, the Castroville |
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Library will be able to provide its patrons with improved access |
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to the world of technology and information, benefiting the community |
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as a whole; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby congratulate the members of the Friends |
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of Castroville Library on receiving the AT&T Excelerator grant |
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and commend them for their efforts to serve the interests of the |
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community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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those associated with the library as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 21, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |