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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 255
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the members of the Rotary Club of Graham, Texas, for |
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winning a Guinness World Record title and for their many |
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contributions to their community; and |
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WHEREAS, In the spring of 2020, the Rotary Club of Graham |
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was obliged to postpone its annual Duck Derby fund-raiser due to |
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the COVID-19 pandemic; the organization ultimately decided to |
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adapt the event to circumstances, and while it had to eliminate |
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some of the usual festivities for the sake of public health, the |
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club added the excitement of an attempt at a world record; and |
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WHEREAS, The previous record for rubber ducks in a row was |
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set in Seattle, Washington, in 2011, with 17,782 duckies |
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stretched out along a whole mile; on September 19, 2020, the |
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Rotary Club of Graham gathered at the town square to line up |
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19,919 of the toys over a span of nearly 5,500 feet; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of breaking a world record, the club |
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also raised money for many worthwhile organizations; families |
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gave donations to "adopt" one or more of the ducks, and proceeds |
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benefited such organizations as Our Daily Bread, the Community |
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Food Pantry, and the Women's Crisis Center; and |
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WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Graham has worked tirelessly |
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for the betterment of the community; as members celebrate their |
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new place in the record books, they can reflect with pride on |
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their many contributions to their fellow citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the Rotary Club of Graham as the |
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Guinness World Record title holder in the category of longest |
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line of rubber ducks and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in their endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the club as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 14, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |