| 2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 7 | | recognize Port Neches Chapter #677 of the Order of the Eastern |
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| 4 | 8 | | Star, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary on October 23, |
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| 5 | 9 | | 2021; and |
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| 6 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Order of the Eastern Star was established in |
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| 7 | 11 | | 1850 to bring together men and women of high moral and social |
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| 8 | 12 | | character who seek to contribute their time, energy, and wisdom |
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| 9 | 13 | | to causes for the good of humankind; the charitable organization |
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| 10 | 14 | | is rooted in spiritual principles and open to Master Masons and |
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| 11 | 15 | | their wives and adult daughters who are committed to their deep |
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| 12 | 16 | | love of God, country, and family; and |
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| 13 | | - | WHEREAS, The Port Neches Chapter of the order was chartered |
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| 14 | | - | on October 26, 1921, and its members have continued to uphold the |
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| 15 | | - | national order's benevolent mission of service; over the years, |
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| 16 | | - | the chapter's 900 members have included esteemed medical |
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| 17 | | - | professionals and business leaders, elected officials, farmers, |
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| 18 | | - | educators, public servants, and homemakers; and |
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| 17 | + | WHEREAS, The Port Neches Chapter of the order was |
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| 18 | + | chartered on October 26, 1921, and its members have continued to |
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| 19 | + | uphold the national order's benevolent mission of service; over |
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| 20 | + | the years, the chapter's 900 members have included esteemed |
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| 21 | + | medical professionals and business leaders, elected officials, |
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| 22 | + | farmers, educators, public servants, and homemakers; and |
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| 19 | 23 | | WHEREAS, To honor Chapter #677 and its many contributions |
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| 20 | 24 | | to the community, the City of Port Neches has declared October |
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| 21 | 25 | | 23, 2021, Port Neches Eastern Star Day; members of this |
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| 22 | 26 | | prestigious organization are indeed deserving of special |
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| 23 | 27 | | recognition for carrying on a proud and historic tradition in |
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| 24 | 28 | | charitable service; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 26 | 30 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize members of |
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| 27 | 31 | | Port Neches Chapter #677 of the Order of the Eastern Star and |
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| 28 | 32 | | extend best wishes to them on the October 23, 2021, celebration |
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| 29 | 33 | | of Port Neches Eastern Star Day; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 31 | 35 | | the chapter as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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