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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the San |
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Felipe Lions Club, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize this |
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fine organization for its continued efforts in behalf of the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, With sponsorship from the Lions Club in Del Rio, the |
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San Felipe Lions Club was chartered in 1949 by 24 dedicated civic |
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leaders; the group has sponsored numerous initiatives, like |
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fundraisers for hospital facilities and the establishment of |
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recreational parks, in response to the growing needs of the town; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the S.F.L.C. has |
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participated in such Lions Charities as the Texas Lions Camp for |
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children with illnesses and disabilities and the Lions Sight |
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Research Foundation, for which it has conducted the "Stride for |
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Sight Walkathon"; its members have also raised funds to provide the |
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less privileged children in the community with eyeglasses, to help |
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offset the medical expenses for local citizens with terminal |
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illnesses, and to assist victims of flooding in Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, The group has further distinguished itself through |
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its focus on education, and it has made lasting contributions to the |
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local school district by organizing a safety patrol, paving the |
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streets around San Felipe High School, conducting a band uniform |
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drive, hosting sports awards banquets and boxing matches, and by |
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purchasing vehicles for offsite activities, jerseys for the |
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football team, and a scoreboard for the stadium; moreover, the |
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S.F.L.C. scholarship program has given more than $100,000 in |
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tuition assistance to high school graduates and college students; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the organization continues to flourish with |
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an active membership of 80, and in 2006, it proudly unveiled a new |
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Juan Olivares Lions Center in San Felipe; moreover, the S.F.L.C. |
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has helped form one of the first Boy Scouts Troops in the region, as |
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well as a Lioness Club, a Leo Club, and other Lions clubs; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past six decades, the San Felipe Lions Club |
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has remained committed to building a strong community and enriching |
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the lives of area residents, and its members may take justifiable |
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pride in their shared legacy of 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 60th anniversary of the San |
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Felipe Lions Club and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 San Felipe Lions Club as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |