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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1137
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WHEREAS, Rotary International is an organization of |
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business and professional people who work to better the lives |
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of those in need, who promote high ethical standards in all |
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vocations, and who help build goodwill and peace throughout the |
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world; today there are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians |
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in over 32,000 Rotary Clubs in more than 200 countries and |
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geographical areas; and |
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WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Austin was formed on June 2, 1913, |
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and will celebrate its 95th anniversary in 2008; it is one of the |
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oldest Rotary Clubs in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The ongoing Rotary International motto is "Service |
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Above Self," and the motto for the year 2007–2008 will be "Rotary |
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Shares," in reference to its members sharing of their time, talents, |
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expertise, and money to successfully carry out humanitarian and |
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social projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Rotary members share their compassion, enthusiasm, |
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and commitment to help those in need; they make the world a better |
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place in which to live through their passion for service; and |
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WHEREAS, In following the theme "Rotary Shares," the Rotary |
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Club of Austin is sponsoring its inaugural "Service Austin" |
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project on November 17, 2007; the project will involve enlisting |
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volunteers from the Rotary Club of Austin and other Austin service |
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clubs, schools, colleges, universities, public officials, firemen, |
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policemen, churches, chambers of commerce, the health care |
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community, and other organizations and individuals to contribute |
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their time on this day to improve public parks, school grounds, |
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or buildings or other clean-up, fix-up projects for nonprofit |
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organizations and churches across Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Nonprofit entities, schools, and other groups may |
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seek to have their project chosen as the "Service Austin" project |
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by applying for the work to be done and have their project approved |
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in advance; and |
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WHEREAS, The type of community assistance being sought |
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for carrying out the project is demonstrated by Saint Edward's |
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University's Capstone Project; the university's students are |
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designing a website for the Rotary Club of Austin's "Service Austin" |
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project; and |
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WHEREAS, The goal of "Service Austin" is to bring people of |
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Austin together to help one another to build better business and |
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community relations and to help make Austin a better place to live |
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by showing that all people of goodwill can work together with |
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positive, long-term results; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the Rotary Club of Austin for |
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its initiative and leadership and extend appreciation to its |
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members for creating the "Service Austin" project; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the Rotary Club of Austin with best regards for a highly |
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successful "Service Austin" project. |
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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 May 24, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |