81R22861 JNC-D
By: Castro H.R. No. 1385
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of San Antonio came together on March 30,
2009, to celebrate the opening of the Elvira Cisneros Senior
Community Center; and
WHEREAS, Established by WellMed, the center offers
activities to benefit the minds, bodies, and spirits of its
patrons; in addition to workout equipment and daily exercise
classes, members may enjoy movies, games, and arts and crafts; and
WHEREAS, The facility was named in honor of San Antonio civic
leader Elvira Cisneros, who has shared her time with many worthy
endeavors, including AVANCE, a nonprofit agency that provides
parent-child support and education services to high-risk,
low-income families; her outstanding efforts have earned her such
prestigious honors as the Alexis de Tocqueville Society Centennial
Award from President Gerald Ford and a medal for her work with
National Easter Seals from President Ronald Reagan; and
WHEREAS, The opening of the Elvira Cisneros Senior Community
Center is an important occasion for the city of San Antonio and its
residents, and the celebration provides a fitting opportunity to
recognize this notable facility and the services that it will
offer; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the grand opening of the Elvira
Cisneros Senior Community Center and extend to all associated with
the center sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.