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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Weatherford are gathering on May 16, |
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2009, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Texas Pythian Home |
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for children; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1909 by the Knights of Pythias, an |
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international, nonsectarian, fraternal organization that dates |
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back to 1864, the Texas Pythian Home was built in the architectural |
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style of a castle, and it became known as the "Castle on the Hill"; |
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originally created as a home for the widows and orphans of the |
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members of the Knights of Pythias, it later became Pythian Home |
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School, educating children from 1910 through 1972; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Texas Pythian Home is a child-care |
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facility that sits on 164 acres of land in the eastern side of |
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Weatherford; licensed by the Texas Department of Family and |
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Protective Services, the establishment serves youth from across the |
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Lone Star State who are between the ages of 3 and 14, and it is |
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guided by the motto of the Knights of Pythias, "Friendship, |
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Charity, and Benevolence"; the mission of the Texas Pythian Home is |
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to provide a safe, stable environment in which children grow |
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physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually to become |
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responsible and independent adults; while in residence, the youth |
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attend school, primarily through the Weatherford Independent |
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School District, and their families remain an integral part of |
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their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past century, the Texas Pythian Home has had |
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a positive impact in the lives of countless young Texans, and it is |
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indeed fitting to recognize the members of the Knights of Pythias |
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for their many good works; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the Texas Pythian |
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Home and extend to all those associated with this notable |
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establishment sincere best wishes for a memorable event; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the home as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |