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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of Vernon is celebrating the |
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| 6 | 7 | | centennial of Kiwanis International in March 2015; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1915, Kiwanis |
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| 8 | 9 | | International is a coeducational service organization dedicated to |
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| 9 | 10 | | "Serving the Children of the World"; the club's objectives are to |
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| 10 | 11 | | encourage individuals to treat others as they would like to be |
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| 11 | 12 | | treated, to promote the adoption of higher standards of social and |
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| 12 | 13 | | professional behavior, and to foster an environment of |
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| 13 | 14 | | righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill; furthermore, it |
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| 14 | 15 | | offers members an opportunity to form enduring friendships as they |
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| 15 | 16 | | help to build a better community; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Kiwanis International has a membership of nearly |
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| 17 | 18 | | 600,000 individuals from around the globe; each year, it raises |
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| 18 | 19 | | more than $100 million and provides over 18 million volunteer hours |
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| 19 | 20 | | to a number of worthy causes; a few years ago, the organization |
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| 20 | 21 | | partnered with UNICEF in a worldwide initiative to prevent iodine |
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| 21 | 22 | | deficiency, and the result is that 70 percent of people in |
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| 22 | 23 | | developing nations now have access to iodized salt; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The Kiwanis Club of Vernon, which was established in |
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| 24 | 25 | | 1953, exemplifies this tradition of public spirit; under the able |
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| 25 | 26 | | guidance of current president Billy Blount, the organization |
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| 26 | 27 | | sponsors and participates in a wide variety of service projects, |
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| 27 | 28 | | including the Veterans Day Breakfast, the Cool Down Vernon fan |
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| 28 | 29 | | drive, Lions Club Baseball, Coats for Children, and Star Tree; in |
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| 29 | 30 | | addition, the group has endowed a scholarship fund at Vernon |
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| 30 | 31 | | College and awards Boys and Girls Club summer scholarships; members |
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| 31 | 32 | | raise funds through their annual Pancake Breakfast, which has |
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| 32 | 33 | | become an important local tradition, and donate their own money to |
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| 33 | 34 | | the club's causes; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, For more than six decades, the members of the |
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| 35 | 36 | | Kiwanis Club of Vernon have set an example of leadership and |
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| 36 | 37 | | volunteerism to which others may aspire, and they are truly |
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| 37 | 38 | | deserving of recognition for their tireless efforts in behalf of |
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| 38 | 39 | | their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis |
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| 41 | 42 | | International and commend the members of the Kiwanis Club of Vernon |
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| 42 | 43 | | for their exemplary service to their community; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 45 | | prepared for the Kiwanis Club of Vernon as an expression of high |
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| 45 | 46 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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