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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Helen L. Greathouse Children's Center in Midland |
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is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in October 1985 on the Midland College |
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campus, the center serves MC students and employees and members of |
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the Midland community; it was renamed in 1996 in honor of |
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philanthropist Helen Greathouse, a longtime generous benefactor of |
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the college, and relocated in 2009 from its original building to a |
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new 8,000-square-foot facility; in addition to its primary focus, |
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the center serves as a training resource for child development, |
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psychology, and nursing students, as well as local child-care |
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providers; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of director Rita Stotts and |
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assistant director Tanya Primera, the center employs 12 teachers, 5 |
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assistant teachers, and 5 part-time students and enrolls 85 |
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children, ranging in age from four months to five years; and |
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WHEREAS, For a quarter of a century, the Greathouse |
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Children's Center has served as a high quality home away from home |
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for the children of both students and professionals, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to recognize the center's proud tradition of |
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excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Helen L. |
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Greathouse Children's Center and extend to all those associated |
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with the institution 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 center as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |