Bill Text: TX SR255 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Rotary Club of Graham for winning a Guinness World Record title.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-14 - Reported enrolled [SR255 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR255-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the members of the Rotary Club of Graham, Texas, for | ||
winning a Guinness World Record title and for their many | ||
contributions to their community; and | ||
WHEREAS, In the spring of 2020, the Rotary Club of Graham | ||
was obliged to postpone its annual Duck Derby fund-raiser due to | ||
the COVID-19 pandemic; the organization ultimately decided to | ||
adapt the event to circumstances, and while it had to eliminate | ||
some of the usual festivities for the sake of public health, the | ||
club added the excitement of an attempt at a world record; and | ||
WHEREAS, The previous record for rubber ducks in a row was | ||
set in Seattle, Washington, in 2011, with 17,782 duckies | ||
stretched out along a whole mile; on September 19, 2020, the | ||
Rotary Club of Graham gathered at the town square to line up | ||
19,919 of the toys over a span of nearly 5,500 feet; and | ||
WHEREAS, In the course of breaking a world record, the club | ||
also raised money for many worthwhile organizations; families | ||
gave donations to "adopt" one or more of the ducks, and proceeds | ||
benefited such organizations as Our Daily Bread, the Community | ||
Food Pantry, and the Women's Crisis Center; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Graham has worked tirelessly | ||
for the betterment of the community; as members celebrate their | ||
new place in the record books, they can reflect with pride on | ||
their many contributions to their fellow citizens; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize the Rotary Club of Graham as the | ||
Guinness World Record title holder in the category of longest | ||
line of rubber ducks and extend to its members sincere best | ||
wishes for continued success in their endeavors; 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. | ||
Springer | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 14, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |