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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Angleton Danbury Medical Center |
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Auxiliary are celebrating the organization's 40th anniversary |
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during 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Six women from the Second Baptist Church founded the |
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auxiliary in 1969, after hearing of plans to build a local hospital; |
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members of the original all-female group, known as the "Ladies in |
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Blue" for their blue pinstripe pinafores and matching caps, were |
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responsible for staffing the information desk, operating the |
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switchboard, and working as floor hostesses; and |
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WHEREAS, Today more than 300 men and women belong to the |
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auxiliary, with at least half of them serving as regular |
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volunteers; they work in all areas of the hospital and also offer |
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rides to and from the parking lot by golf cart; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to carrying out their day-to-day work, |
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members raise money to help pay for hospital equipment and other |
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items; over the last four decades, they have collected more than $1 |
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million through gift shop sales, hospital vending machines, bake |
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sales, and an annual benefit concert; moreover, the auxiliary |
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provides six college scholarships for local youth; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the health of the community, the |
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auxiliary works with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center to |
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sponsor monthly blood drives; these events have been recognized |
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numerous times for the high numbers of donations they are able to |
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collect, averaging 100 each month; and |
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WHEREAS, Special recognition is due for charter members who |
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have maintained their affiliation with the group since the |
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beginning; these include Helen Brittian, Lula Clark, Wanda DuBose, |
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Beth Duncan, Jackie Fletcher, Patsy Lawson, Sara McDaniel, Frances |
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McDuff, Jean Mottesheard, Dorothy Jane Neal, Gayle Parsons, Bobbye |
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Peltier, Frances Tomlin, Betty Rose Wollam, and Gina Wollam; and |
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WHEREAS, For 40 years, the Angleton Danbury Medical Center |
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Auxiliary has exemplified the hospital's motto, "Friends and |
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neighbors caring for friends and neighbors," and the outstanding |
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efforts of its members, both past and present, are indeed worthy of |
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commendation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the 40th anniversary of the Angleton |
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Danbury Medical Center Auxiliary and extend to all those associated |
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with the organization sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the auxiliary as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |