82R8000 JBA-D
By: Frullo H.R. No. 533
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lonnie Balch has been named the 2011 Lubbock Area
United Way Agency Volunteer of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Balch was honored for providing exceptional
volunteer support to the YWCA of Lubbock; whenever something has
been needed at the Y, be it a new cover for pool pipes or a trailer
for a float, Mr. Balch has stepped up to provide it; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Balch has also earned the admiration of many
people as the founder of the KatyB Foundation, which he named for
his daughter, Katharine Marie Balch, who battled cerebral palsy
throughout her life; when Katy was a child, he realized she found
great relief while in the water; with the goal of bringing the same
positive impact to others, he established the KatyB Foundation,
which supports therapeutic aquatics at the YWCA for special needs
children, and he works with the Texas Department of State Health
Services to organize an annual Back to School pool party for
severely disabled children at which he provides the refreshments;
and
WHEREAS, A Lubbock resident for much of his life, the
84-year-old Texan is also a member of the Downtown Bible Class and a
stalwart supporter of their many good works, as well as those of the
Shriners and the Masons; and
WHEREAS, Through his compassion and genuine desire to help
others, Lonnie Balch has helped to make life better for countless
Texans, and in so doing, he has set an example of civic engagement
to which all may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Lonnie Balch on his selection as
the 2011 Lubbock Area United Way Agency Volunteer of the Year and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Balch as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.