H.R. No. 308
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department has
    1-2  tirelessly served the community's safety needs for more than four
    1-3  decades; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Organized in 1951 as part of the Bridge City Civil
    1-5  Defense Unit by John Robert Saint and Archie Calhoun, the Bridge
    1-6  City Volunteer Fire Department was chartered on March 26, 1953, and
    1-7  its original officers were W. H. Bickford, president; J. M. Eshach,
    1-8  vice-president; Archie Calhoun, fire chief; Thomas Spurlock,
    1-9  assistant chief; Guy O. Rascoe, secretary; James R. Bays,
   1-10  treasurer; and John R. Saint, fire marshal; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Acquiring and maintaining serviceable equipment was
   1-12  a constant challenge for the volunteers, and their first vehicle
   1-13  was a 1929 model Chevrolet fire truck donated by Harry Rosen of
   1-14  Port Arthur; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, On April 30, 1968, the first banquet honoring the
   1-16  firemen was held at Granger's Restaurant on Round Bunch Road, with
   1-17  Harrison Land deservedly named Fireman of the Year and Chief
   1-18  Calhoun being honored for 15 years of distinguished service; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Indicative of the skill and dedication of these fine
   1-20  individuals, the Bridge City Fire Department's first pumper team
   1-21  took a third place trophy at the East Texas Firemen's Spring
   1-22  Association at Buna in 1970; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Out of regard for their tireless service to the
   1-24  community, the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce designated the
    2-1  Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department as Citizen of the Year in
    2-2  1983, the first time the chamber had ever selected an entire group
    2-3  for its most prestigious honor; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Upholding the tradition of selfless dedication
    2-5  established by the department's founders, the Bridge City Volunteer
    2-6  Fire Department's current officers include Larry Callahan, chief;
    2-7  Carroll Le Blanc, assistant chief; Ross Guilhas, Ricky Bodin,
    2-8  Ronald Villanoueva, and Jeff Daigle, captains; Mike Le Leux,
    2-9  president; Tammy Soileau, secretary; Gene Laughlin, treasurer; and
   2-10  Billy Moore, training and safety officer; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, The members of the Bridge City Volunteer Fire
   2-12  Department exemplify the finest aspects of human behavior, risking
   2-13  life and limb to preserve lives and property in their community,
   2-14  and its is indeed appropriate that they be given special
   2-15  legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
   2-16        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-17  Legislature hereby honor the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department
   2-18  for its outstanding accomplishments in providing for the safety
   2-19  needs of the community; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-21  prepared for the members of the Bridge City Volunteer Fire
   2-22  Department as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
   2-23  Representatives.
   2-24  Representatives.
   2-25                                                                Lewis
   2-26                                                      H.R. No. 308
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    3-1                                            Speaker of the House
    3-2        I certify that H.R. No. 308 was adopted by the House on March
    3-3  11, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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    3-5                                          Chief Clerk of the House