Bill Text: TX SR140 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Highland Village Lions Club on the occasion of the 30th Highland Village Balloon Festival and Fair.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-14 - Reported enrolled [SR140 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR140-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Highland Village Lions Club on the occasion of the | ||
| 30th annual Highland Village Balloon Festival and Fair, taking | ||
| place August 18 through 20, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lions Club International is a highly respected | ||
| organization of volunteers who seek to better their communities | ||
| through local service projects; the Highland Village Lions Club | ||
| is committed to serving area children by facilitating hearing and | ||
| vision screenings at local preschools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Highland Village Lions Club hosted the first | ||
| balloon festival in 1987 with the help of the North Texas | ||
| Ballooning Association; that event was a one-day celebration | ||
| that included 18 balloons and about 2,000 guests; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, the festival has grown to become | ||
| the largest scheduled event in Denton County, with attendance of | ||
| approximately 25,000 annually; proceeds from the festival enable | ||
| the local Lions Club chapter to purchase state-of-the-art vision | ||
| and hearing screening equipment capable of detecting early signs | ||
| of sensory impairments; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Highland Village Lions Club is dedicated to | ||
| upholding the international organization's mission of service, | ||
| and the Highland Village Balloon Festival and Fair has benefited | ||
| thousands of local children while helping to shape a more vibrant | ||
| community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Highland | ||
| Village Lions Club and all who have contributed to the success of | ||
| the Highland Village Balloon Festival and Fair and extend to them | ||
| best wishes for a memorable 2017 event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the club as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Nelson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on August 14, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
