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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mary McLeod Bethune Day Nursery in Corpus |
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Christi is marking the 75th anniversary of its founding in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1942, a group of concerned area citizens, |
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including Bernice Leonard and the Reverend B. E. Joshua, came |
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together to discuss establishing a day care; the need for such a |
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facility was particularly acute in the community, where many |
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parents worked away from the home and were forced to leave younger |
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children in the care of older siblings; a small frame house was |
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purchased to serve as the new center, which was named in honor of |
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Mary McLeod Bethune, a prominent African American educator and |
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civic leader; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mary McLeod Bethune Day Nursery was incorporated |
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on February 9, 1942; donations of money and food were collected from |
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churches, clubs, and other members of the community, and volunteers |
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were recruited to look after the children; through the years, this |
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vital resource has been sustained by the generosity of numerous |
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individuals, foundations, civic organizations, corporations, and |
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volunteers, and their combined efforts and support have enabled it |
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to expand its facilities while continuing to offer excellent child |
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care; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its presence as a safe and nurturing |
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environment for area children, the Bethune Day Nursery has helped |
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countless families pursue a better quality of life, and it is a |
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pleasure to join in celebrating another milestone in its history; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Mary McLeod Bethune Day Nursery |
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on the 75th anniversary of its founding and extend to all those |
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affiliated with the center sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Bethune Day Nursery as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2670 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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