Alabama 2024 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HR156 Compare Versions

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5	5	By Representatives Stadthagen, Moore (M), Moore (P), Wood (D),
6	6	Wood (R), Almond, Baker, Bedsole, Blackshear, Bolton, Boyd,
7	7	Bracy, Brinyark, Brown, Butler, Carns, Chestnut, Clarke,
8	8	Clouse, Collins, Colvin, Crawford, Daniels, Drummond, DuBose,
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13	13	Kiel, Kirkland, Lamb, Lands, Lawrence, Ledbetter, Lee,
14	14	Lipscomb, Lomax, Lovvorn, Marques, McCampbell, McClammy,
15	15	Mooney, Morris, Oliver, Paramore, Paschal, Pettus, Pringle,
16	16	Rafferty, Rehm, Reynolds, Rigsby, Robbins, Robertson, Sellers,
17	17	Sells, Shaver, Shaw, Shedd, Shirey, Simpson, Smith, Sorrells,
18	18	Standridge, Starnes, Stringer, Stubbs, Tillman, Travis,
19	19	Treadaway, Underwood, Wadsworth, Warren, Whitt, Whorton,
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45	45	HR____ CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING BIG OAK RANCH FOR 50
46	46	YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CHILDREN AND STATE OF ALABAMA.
47	47	WHEREAS, Big Oak Ranch was founded in 1974 by John
48	48	Croyle to meet the needs of abused, neglected, and abandoned
49	49	children by giving them a solid, Christian home and a chance
50	50	to realize and fulfill God's plan for their lives; and
51	51	WHEREAS, in the past 50 years, Big Oak Ranch has been
52	52	called to meet the needs of more than 2,000 children; they
53	53	have grown from a single farmhouse that served five boys
54	54	into seven ministry teams dedicated to continually improving
55	55	the standard of care for children who need a chance, and
56	56	they have advanced the mission of loving, long-term,
57	57	Christian homes nationwide; and
58	58	WHEREAS, the children who call Big Oak Ranch home
59	59	come from various backgrounds and unique circumstances;
60	60	while the children are all different, they all have
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62	62	the stability of a true home and most were never given
63	63	unconditional love; the lives of these children were too
64	64	often filled with fear, pain, and uncertainty; and
65	65	WHEREAS, four promises are made to every child who
66	66	comes to Big Oak Ranch: We love you; We will never lie to
67	67	you; We will stick with you until you are grown; There are
68	68	boundaries; in those four promises, each child finds love
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98	98	boundaries; in those four promises, each child finds love
99	99	and emotional support; they find truth and honesty; they
100	100	find security; and they find discipline; and overwhelmingly,
101	101	they find hope and the chance to discover God's true purpose
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103	103	WHEREAS, when children arrive at the Ranch, they are
104	104	assigned to full-time houseparents and move into a home with
105	105	their own bedroom; they receive food, clothing, health care,
106	106	dental care, and attend a private Christian school in
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108	108	WHEREAS, fifty years after John Croyle founded Big
109	109	Oak Ranch, it is run by Brodie Croyle, John Croyle's son,
110	110	and his wife, Kelli; it operates completely debt-free
111	111	without taking funds from any government entity; and
112	112	WHEREAS, the Ranch operates a cattle program, Big Oak
113	113	Cattle, that stocks the Ranch with over 15,000 pounds of red
114	114	meat every year and runs ASCEND, a program to prepare young
115	115	adults who grew up at Big Oak Ranch for the real world; and
116	116	WHEREAS, Big Oak Ranch now has 13 homes for boys and
117	117	11 homes for girls and last year served children in 10
118	118	different states; among the children served over the past
119	119	five years, over 100 have professed their faith in Christ;
120	120	furthermore, in the 2021-2022 school year, 99 children
121	121	finished on the A/B honor roll, and 13 young adults received
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123	123	WHEREAS, every day for 50 years, Big Oak Ranch has
124	124	worked diligently to meet the needs of many voiceless
125	125	children as it continues to grow and expand its services in
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156	156	a community committed to God's design; now therefore
157	157	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
158	158	LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That Big Oak Ranch is recognized and
159	159	commended for 50 years of dedicated and continued service to
160	160	the State of Alabama and specifically to children in need of
161	161	love, security, safety, and hope; this resolution is offered
162	162	in highest tribute, along with sincere best wishes for
163	163	continued blessings and success in all future endeavors.
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