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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of San Antonio came together on March 30, |
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2009, to celebrate the opening of the Elvira Cisneros Senior |
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Community Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by WellMed, the center offers |
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activities to benefit the minds, bodies, and spirits of its |
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patrons; in addition to workout equipment and daily exercise |
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classes, members may enjoy movies, games, and arts and crafts; and |
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WHEREAS, The facility was named in honor of San Antonio civic |
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leader Elvira Cisneros, who has shared her time with many worthy |
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endeavors, including AVANCE, a nonprofit agency that provides |
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parent-child support and education services to high-risk, |
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low-income families; her outstanding efforts have earned her such |
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prestigious honors as the Alexis de Tocqueville Society Centennial |
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Award from President Gerald Ford and a medal for her work with |
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National Easter Seals from President Ronald Reagan; and |
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WHEREAS, The opening of the Elvira Cisneros Senior Community |
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Center is an important occasion for the city of San Antonio and its |
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residents, and the celebration provides a fitting opportunity to |
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recognize this notable facility and the services that it will |
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offer; 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 grand opening of the Elvira |
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Cisneros Senior Community Center and extend to all associated with |
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the center sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Castro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1385 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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