H.R. No. 1534
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Wellness Center for Older Adults in Plano is
celebrating its 40th anniversary in June 2019; and
WHEREAS, Established in the late 1970s by a group of
concerned residents, the Wellness Center offers preventive health
care to Plano's older citizens; clinics were first held in the
Lion's Club Community Center and later at West Plano Presbyterian
Church; and
WHEREAS, Since 1984, the Plano Senior Center facility has
been the home base of the Wellness Center for Older Adults, which
now serves all of Collin County; operating five days a week, the
center provides a variety of services to individuals over the age of
55 and their caregivers, including health screenings, counseling,
and social work assistance; the center also offers a series of
special education programs and hosts a number of activities that
cater to the diverse needs of seniors and their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, The Wellness Center for Older Adults plays a
critical role in meeting the needs of area residents, and it is
fitting that this notable initiative be recognized for the valued
service it provides to the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Wellness
Center for Older Adults in Plano and extend to all those associated
with the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Leach
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1534 was adopted by the House on May
17, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House