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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Marble Falls Rotary Club is celebrating the 75th |
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anniversary of its founding on May 15, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Rotary International operates more than 45,000 |
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clubs across the globe, united by a shared commitment to use acts of |
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service to address such critical challenges as promoting peace, |
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fighting disease, and providing access to clean water; chartered as |
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Club No. 7521 on May 15, 1950, the establishment of the Marble |
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Falls Rotary was spearheaded by Jack Ashby, and J. P. Manley served |
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as its first president; the club was initially sponsored by the |
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Rotary Club of Austin, and in turn, it has expanded the Rotary |
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presence in the Hill Country by sponsoring new regional clubs; and |
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WHEREAS, Among its many community service projects, the |
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Marble Falls Rotary has supported local students by providing |
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scholarships for graduating seniors, hosting a career day, and |
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facilitating the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program; it has |
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also provided Christmas gifts for nursing home residents, and it |
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funded a walk-in cooler and freezer for the local food bank; in |
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addition, the club hosts such events as a 9/11 Day of Remembrance |
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Ceremony and the annual Community Fish Fry and Raffle, a 75-year |
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tradition; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the Marble Falls Rotary Club |
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has played a vital role in the betterment of its community, and the |
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organization is indeed worthy of recognition as it celebrates this |
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impressive milestone; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Marble |
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Falls Rotary Club and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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the future; 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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Troxclair |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1123 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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