84R22088 CJM-D
By: Springer H.R. No. 1920
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Floyd County Friends Unity Center is holding its
20th annual gala on April 18, 2015; and
WHEREAS, In 1995, the late Billy Don Colston and a number of
other engaged citizens gathered at the Lighthouse Electric
Cooperative to discuss building a multipurpose center in the area;
the group subsequently founded Floyd County Friends and elected
Nick Long as the organization's first president; and
WHEREAS, In order to finance the facility's construction,
Floyd County Friends held its first annual gala in the Lockney
School Cafeteria in 1996; for the next five years, the organization
hosted numerous fund-raisers and solicited private donations and
matching grants until the Floyd County Friends Unity Center could
open its doors debt-free in January of 2000; over the years, the
gala has become the biggest social event of the season for area
residents, and the money it raises now goes toward keeping the
center affordable and accessible to the general public; and
WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of manager Jon LaBaume,
the Unity Center serves approximately 10,000 visitors each year;
the center offers a variety of agricultural and family events,
including the Floyd County Stock Show, as well as continuing
education programs and 4-H meetings; and
WHEREAS, For two decades, the members of Floyd County Friends
have devoted their time and energy to providing area residents with
a welcoming venue for community events, and these dedicated
individuals are indeed deserving of recognition for their
successful efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th annual Floyd County Friends
Unity Center gala and extend to its organizers and attendees
sincere best wishes for a memorable event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Floyd County Friends as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.