TITLE: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Rotary Club of San Antonio.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Rotary Club of San Antonio.

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WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of San Antonio has contributed to the welfare of communities near and far for more than 100 years; and WHEREAS, Chartered on November 11, 1912, the Rotary Club of San Antonio is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing humanitarian services and fostering goodwill across the globe; one of the largest Rotary clubs in the world, it is funded entirely by donations from its members, as well as by friends of the Rotary Foundation who share its vision of a better world; and WHEREAS, Members contribute to the betterment of the area through their work with the San Antonio Zoo and Kingdom for Kids playgrounds and through their annual Sam J. Riklin Rotary Diploma Plus Scholarships, which help at-risk youth finish high school; San Antonio Rotarians have also funded projects to provide health care, medical supplies, polio vaccines, food, clean water, education, and job training for millions of underprivileged people, particularly in developing countries; moreover, they have promoted international understanding through scholarships, exchange programs, and humanitarian grants; and WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of San Antonio's current membership numbers more than 500 men and women; guided by the 2012-2013 Rotary theme "Peace Through Service," they are engaged in another year of championing vital causes through volunteer work and fund-raising; and WHEREAS, Exemplifying the Rotary tradition, the Rotary Club of San Antonio has greatly enhanced the lives of countless people throughout its century-long history, and it is a pleasure to honor the organization on the occasion of this milestone year; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Rotary Club of San Antonio and extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued success with their many good works; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Rotary Club of San Antonio as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. McClendon Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House on February 5, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House