H.R. No. 1101
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Lubbock is celebrating its 100th
anniversary in 2021, and this milestone in the organization's
history truly merits special recognition; and
WHEREAS, On February 1, 1921, the Rotary Club was formally
established at the Merrill Hotel in Lubbock by District Governor
Lutcher Stark; one of the first service organizations in the city,
it was made up of 18 charter members under the leadership of
president Walter A. Myrick; over the years, the club has drawn its
membership from business and professional leaders from all echelons
of society, and some of the group's long-term members can boast up
to 60 years of service, all working together under Rotary
International's motto of "Service Above Self"; and
WHEREAS, The club's myriad contributions to the community
include helping to create Lubbock's first public library, providing
funding during the early years of Lubbock's schools, leading the
effort to establish Texas Technological College, and establishing
the Rotary Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center; the organization has
also provided more than $130,000 in student loans and granted many
Youth Leadership Awards and Scholarships, and it helped establish
the South Plains Food Bank, donating more than $30,000 each year,
for a total of over a million dollars; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the Rotary Club has lent its support to
the Lubbock Area Veterans War Memorial, Habitat for Humanity, the
George Elle South Plains Food Bank Apple Orchard, and the Breedlove
Food Dehydration Plant; moreover, it has partnered in Rotary
International's efforts around the world to fund water projects,
advance education on every continent, and eradicate polio; and
WHEREAS, For the past century, members of the Rotary Club of
Lubbock have performed works of lasting benefit to the local
community and beyond, and the group's noteworthy achievements are a
tribute to the unwavering commitment of its members, both past and
present; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Rotary Club of Lubbock on its
100th anniversary and extend to all those associated with the club
sincere best wishes for continued success in their important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Rotary Club of Lubbock as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Frullo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1101 was adopted by the House on May
14, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House