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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Tyler celebrated its centennial |
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in 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Chartered on May 1, 1920, under the leadership of |
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founding president T. H. Shelby, the club still operates under its |
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original charter today; its membership of more than 250 |
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civic-minded individuals met in the Blackstone Hotel for many |
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years, and it was popularly known as the Downtown Rotary Club; and |
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WHEREAS, The group has demonstrated an exceptional |
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commitment to education through the decades, highlighting the |
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accomplishments of outstanding seniors from area high schools and |
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hosting the annual Young Citizens Club banquet; moreover, it has |
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donated funds and provided support to all of the city's major civic |
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organizations, among them the Literacy Council of Tyler, the East |
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Texas Symphony Orchestra, the Texas Rose Festival, and the Tyler |
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Museum of Art; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing health care needs in the community, the |
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Rotarians have made gifts of significant impact to numerous |
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organizations, including the Bethesda Health Clinic, the Tyler |
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Junior College Robert M. Rogers Nursing & Health Sciences Center |
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Dental Clinic, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by the motto "Service Above Self," members of |
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the Rotary Club of Tyler have played a vital role in the betterment |
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of their community for over a century, earning the deep admiration |
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and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commemorate the centennial of the Rotary Club of Tyler and |
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extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued success in |
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their important work; 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 and Senate. |