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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1938, the Rotary Club of Alice |
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has contributed to the betterment of the community in myriad ways, |
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and a celebration of the club's 75th anniversary, held on April 20, |
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2013, provided members with a fitting occasion to reflect on the |
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group's achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by the motto "Service above self," Rotarians |
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are well known in the area for offering scholarships to local |
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students and sending young Texans to leadership camps, and they |
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also have donated books to the library and hosted annual Christmas |
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luncheons, where they help Santa Claus deliver gifts to delighted |
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elementary school students; and |
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WHEREAS, For three-quarters of a century, members of the |
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Rotary Club of Alice have epitomized the ideal of service that |
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stands at the heart of the Rotary mission, and their endeavors have |
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had a lasting and beneficial influence in the lives of countless |
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area residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Rotary |
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Club of Alice and extend to all those involved with the organization |
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sincere appreciation for their efforts in behalf of the greater |
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good; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Rotary Club as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |