1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 524 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | recognize the Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center and |
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4 | 4 | | to honor the memory of Colton Turner Pelfrey on the occasion of |
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5 | 5 | | Child Abuse Prevention Month; and |
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6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center |
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7 | 7 | | is a nonprofit organization that provides a safe environment in |
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8 | 8 | | which children can disclose abuse and receive professional |
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9 | 9 | | mental health services; the center works with investigative and |
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10 | 10 | | protective agencies to ensure comprehensive and conscientious |
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11 | 11 | | support to children in need; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Colton Turner Pelfrey was a young toddler whose |
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13 | 13 | | life was tragically cut short; though it is impossible to change |
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14 | 14 | | the circumstances of his brief life or to fully heal the |
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15 | 15 | | heartache experienced by his loved ones, the Williamson County |
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16 | 16 | | Children's Advocacy Center is honoring his memory by dedicating a |
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17 | 17 | | special play area that will be known as Colton's Way and will |
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18 | 18 | | benefit the children who pass through the center's doors in the |
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19 | 19 | | future; and |
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20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The renovated play rooms were made possible |
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21 | 21 | | through an outpouring of support from the community; the |
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22 | 22 | | dedication of this special play area is taking place April 17, |
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23 | 23 | | 2015, as part of the center's observance of Child Abuse |
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24 | 24 | | Prevention Month; now, therefore, be it |
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25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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26 | 26 | | Legislature, hereby commend all those associated with the |
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27 | 27 | | Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center for their work on |
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28 | 28 | | behalf of children and for honoring the memory of Colton Turner |
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29 | 29 | | Pelfrey through the dedication of the Colton's Way play area; |
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30 | 30 | | and, be it further |
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31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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32 | 32 | | commemorate the dedication of Colton's Way. |
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33 | 33 | | Schwertner |
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34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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35 | 35 | | President of the Senate |
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36 | 36 | | I hereby certify that the |
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37 | 37 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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38 | 38 | | the Senate on April 8, 2015, by a |
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39 | 39 | | rising vote. |
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40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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41 | 41 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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43 | 43 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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