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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2014 marks the 75th anniversary of Cal |
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Farley's Boys Ranch in Amarillo; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished civic leader and respected |
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businessman, Cal Farley was first inspired to help children in the |
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Amarillo area after noticing young boys hanging around the local |
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baseball park instead of attending school; he later learned that |
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many of the boys came from disadvantaged households, and he |
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subsequently formed the Maverick Club and Kids, Inc., to provide |
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the children with access to extracurricular activities, as well as |
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food, clothing, and medical services; and |
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WHEREAS, In pursuit of his goal of a more permanent sanctuary |
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for troubled youth in the community, Mr. Farley secured a donation |
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of 120 acres of land from a local rancher in 1938; he began housing |
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boys on the property the following year, and on March 14, 1939, Boys |
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Ranch received its original charter from the Texas secretary of |
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state; the ranch garnered significant statewide and nationwide |
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recognition for its efforts over the ensuing years, and by 1947 some |
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100 boys were residing at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, with almost three times that number in its |
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care, Cal Farley's stands as one of the country's largest privately |
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funded child and family service providers, offering residential, |
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spiritual, educational, and community-based services at no cost to |
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the families; and |
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WHEREAS, Thousands of young people from across the nation |
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have found hope, opportunity, and "A Shirttail to Hang Onto" at Cal |
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Farley's Boys Ranch, and it is indeed fitting to honor the proud |
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legacy of Cal Farley's on the occasion of this significant |
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milestone; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Cal Farley's |
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Boys Ranch; 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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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2912 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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