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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is celebrating |
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| 6 | 7 | | the 125th anniversary of its founding in 2015; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, When it was established in 1890, Fort Worth's YMCA |
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| 8 | 9 | | focused on meeting the physical and spiritual needs of the young men |
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| 9 | 10 | | frequenting the streets and saloons of the frontier town; the |
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| 10 | 11 | | organization used its "Gospel Wagon" to convey patrons to its |
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| 11 | 12 | | facilities, which included a dormitory, reading rooms, gymnasiums, |
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| 12 | 13 | | and space for social interaction; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Two prominent Fort Worth leaders, Amon G. Carter Sr. |
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| 14 | 15 | | and Amon G. Carter Jr., played key roles in the expansion of the |
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| 15 | 16 | | YMCA in the first part of the 20th century; the senior Mr. Carter |
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| 16 | 17 | | served on the board in the early years and laid the cornerstone for |
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| 17 | 18 | | the Downtown YMCA building in 1924; in addition, he donated land for |
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| 18 | 19 | | the creation of Camp Carter YMCA; his son later became board chair |
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| 19 | 20 | | and further developed the camp and other initiatives; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, In order to meet the needs of the growing city, the |
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| 21 | 22 | | association has opened a number of new facilities over the years; |
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| 22 | 23 | | today, it encompasses 13 branches, including Camp Carter, and it |
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| 23 | 24 | | serves more than 100,000 people of all ages in both Tarrant and Hood |
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| 24 | 25 | | Counties; its locations offer a wide range of programs, among them |
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| 25 | 26 | | health and wellness, athletics, aquatics, after-school activities, |
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| 26 | 27 | | child care, and arts education; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth has demonstrated |
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| 28 | 29 | | an unyielding commitment to the strength and vibrancy of the |
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| 29 | 30 | | community, and over the course of its long history, it has made a |
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| 30 | 31 | | positive difference in the lives of countless residents; now, |
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| 31 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth |
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| 34 | 35 | | on its 125th anniversary and extend to all those associated with |
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| 35 | 36 | | this outstanding organization sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 36 | 37 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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