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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Instituto de Cultura Hispánica de Corpus Christi |
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is commemorating the 40th anniversary of its founding in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization was formally established on |
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October 12, 1976, when Juan Jose Gussoni, Sergio Villarreal, |
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Dr. Efren Suris, Dr. Jose E. Antoni, Evaristo Tercilla, and other |
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members of the Hispanic community met at the home of Dr. Marc |
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Eugenio with the goal to create an organization to promote and |
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propagate Hispanic culture in Corpus Christi; Mr. Tercilla was |
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elected as the group's first president, and Dr. Eugenio was |
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appointed president of the board; and |
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WHEREAS, Since that time, this nonprofit cultural |
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organization has upheld its mission to foster greater understanding |
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of the different Hispanic nationalities represented in Corpus |
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Christi, and the value that they bring to the community; striving to |
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cultivate an atmosphere of goodwill and friendship, members |
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encourage cultural exchange and collaborate with educational |
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institutions and other entities to sponsor an assortment of |
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lectures and festive performances; the organization also awards |
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college scholarships to deserving area high school seniors who |
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support its goals; and |
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WHEREAS, The Instituto de Cultura Hispánica occupies the |
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Lichtenstein House in Heritage Park, a building constructed in 1905 |
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that is listed as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and in the |
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National Register of Historic Places; members operate a museum in |
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the building that offers art exhibits, folkloric displays, English |
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and Spanish recitals, and cultural celebrations, along with |
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artifacts from a diversity of Hispanic countries; and |
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WHEREAS, For four decades, the Instituto de Cultura Hispánica |
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de Corpus Christi has served as an invaluable area resource, and its |
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members may take pride in the role they have played in strengthening |
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the cultural fabric of their community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Instituto de Cultura Hispánica de |
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Corpus Christi on its 40th anniversary and extend to all those |
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associated with the group sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; 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. |