2 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 9 | | recognize the Rotary Club of Edinburg on the grand occasion of |
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4 | 10 | | the club's 100th anniversary; and |
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5 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Chartered on January 10, 1925, the Rotary Club of |
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6 | 12 | | Edinburg was established by a group of citizens who were |
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7 | 13 | | committed to promoting Rotary International's mission of |
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8 | 14 | | community service; over the last century, the club has supported |
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9 | 15 | | and initiated numerous civic projects that have helped Edinburg |
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10 | 16 | | thrive; and |
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11 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Among its many achievements, the club was |
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12 | 18 | | instrumental in developing the city's Little League Baseball and |
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13 | 19 | | summer athletics programs, and in the 1930s, its members assisted |
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14 | 20 | | in forming Cultural Arts, Incorporated, an initiative that |
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15 | 21 | | brought an array of distinguished speakers and musical |
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16 | 22 | | performances to the community; and |
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17 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Edinburg has been the charter |
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18 | 24 | | home for six members who have gone on to become Rotary district |
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19 | 25 | | governors; many of its club presidents share the distinction of |
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20 | 26 | | having fathers who served as presidents or represent the third |
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21 | 27 | | generation of family Rotary leadership; in 1990, the club |
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22 | 28 | | welcomed its first women members, and in 1995, Judy Vinson was |
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23 | 29 | | the first woman elected as club president; and |
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24 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Rotary Club of Edinburg exemplify |
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25 | 31 | | the highest ideals of civic engagement, and they are truly |
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26 | 32 | | deserving of special recognition for their outstanding |
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27 | 33 | | contributions to making Edinburg a better place to live, work, |
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28 | 34 | | and raise a family; now, therefore, be it |
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29 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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30 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Rotary Club of |
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31 | 37 | | Edinburg for upholding a proud and historic tradition of civic |
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32 | 38 | | service and extend to all congratulations on the club's 100th |
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33 | 39 | | anniversary; and, be it further |
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34 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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35 | 41 | | the club as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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