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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly five decades, members of the Lake |
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Highlands Exchange Club have worked with great dedication to make a |
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positive difference in their community; and |
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WHEREAS, The first Exchange Club was founded in Detroit, |
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Michigan, in 1911, by a group of citizens who wanted to share ideas |
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and information that would enhance their service to their city; |
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within a few years, three more Exchange Clubs sprang up in Michigan |
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and Ohio, and the National Exchange Club was established as a |
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nonprofit educational organization in 1917; since then, hundreds of |
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clubs have been chartered across the United States and in Puerto |
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Rico, and members currently number nearly 28,000; known as |
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America's Service Club, the organization works to strengthen |
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communities across the nation by promoting patriotism and |
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volunteerism, sponsoring youth activities, and working to prevent |
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child abuse; and |
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WHEREAS, The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands received its |
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charter on December 4, 1961; today, the group is one of the |
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fastest-growing Exchange Clubs in the nation, with a dynamic |
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membership that takes part in a wide range of activities in behalf |
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of the community; led by current president Stan Scates, the club |
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supports its mission in many ways, including by sponsoring a |
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student awards program, recognizing local residents serving in the |
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armed forces, and contributing to the Child Abuse Prevention Center |
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in East Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their steadfast commitment to their |
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community, the members of the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands have |
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enriched the lives of many area Texans and earned the sincere |
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admiration and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the members of the Exchange Club of Lake |
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Highlands for their notable contributions and extend to them best |
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wishes for continued success in their endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kent |
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Vaught |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2087 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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