*************************************************************************** CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR Tuesday, July 19, 2005 10:00 A.M. *************************************************************************** ********CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS******** HR 197 Castro Honoring Zachery Ryan Olson of San Antonio on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. HR 198 Castro Honoring Joshua Troy Rathbun of San Antonio on attaining the Eagle Scout insignia. HR 205 Craddick Honoring Desiree Childs of Lamesa on her receipt of the High-Academic Achievement Award. HR 206 Craddick Congratulating Herman and Velera Jones of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 207 Craddick Honoring Jerry and Peggy Hertel of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 208 Craddick Honoring Loren and Bobbie Roberts of Abilene on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 209 Craddick Honoring Leroy and Evelyn Stewart of Midland on their 55th wedding anniversary. HR 211 Hughes Congratulating Jean Perry Birmingham of Marshall for being named the 2005 Top Lady of the Year by the Marshall chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction. HR 212 Hughes Honoring George and Maxine Nafe of Mineola on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 217 Escobar Commending Mayor Carlos Cantu of La Feria on his years of service to the city. HR 218 Branch Congratulating the Highland Park High School girls cross country team on winning the state championship title. HR 219 Branch Congratulating Carly Bender of Dallas for winning the 2005 Junior Texas State Grand Twirling Championship and recognizing July 20-26, 2005, as National Baton Twirling Week in Texas. HR 222 Bonnen Honoring executive director A. J. "Pete" Reixach, Jr., on his 20th anniversary with Port Freeport. HR 223 Jones, Jesse Honoring Alden Williams of Lancaster on receiving the 2005 Future African American Leadership Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. HR 224 Jones, Jesse Honoring Kenneth Ennis of Lancaster on his receipt of a 2005 Future African American Leadership Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. HR 225 Jones, Jesse Honoring Deralyn Riles Davis on receiving an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. HR 226 Jones, Jesse Honoring DeMetris Sampson of Dallas on her receipt of a 2005 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. HR 227 Jones, Jesse Honoring Willie F. Cornelius of Dallas for her receipt of a 2005 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. HR 228 Jones, Jesse Honoring Coach Ellis Davis, Jr., and Betty Joe Davis of Dallas for their receipt of a 2005 Outstanding Texan Award by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. HR 229 Jones, Jesse Honoring Judge Cleophas Steele, Jr., and Barbara Steele of Dallas for their receipt of a 2005 Outstanding Texan Award by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. HR 234 Hughes Congratulating Mary Lookadoo, superintendent of Mineola ISD, on being named the Region VII Superintendent of the Year for 2005. HR 235 Hughes Congratulating Malcolm and Margaret Wright on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 236 Hughes Congratulating L. E. and Rosa Rosenbalm on their 60th wedding anniversary. HR 237 Hughes Congratulating George and Ruby Bickerdike on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 247 McCall Honoring Donna Harrington of Plano on her 105th birthday. HR 248 Hughes Honoring R. T. Bridges of Quitman on the occasion of his retirement as city secretary. HR 251 Bailey Congratulating Larry Ponder of Austin on his appointment as assistant pastoral care minister of Buckner Villas retirement community. HR 252 Brown, Betty Honoring Don and LaDonna Thurman of Terrell on their 50th anniversary. HR 254 Hughes Congratulating Dusty Mercer of Waskom on being named an All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy. HR 255 Hughes Honoring Tom and Patsy Boyd of Mineola on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 257 Hopson Honoring Robert Nichols for his exemplary service on the Texas Transportation Commission. HR 260 Branch Honoring the Highland Park High School boys' golf team on winning the Class 4A state championship. HR 261 Branch Congratulating Amy Bedell and Katelyn McKenzie of Highland Park High School on winning the doubles tennis state championship. HR 264 Branch Honoring Rachel Paige Harrell of Dallas on being named to the 2004-2005 National Dean's List. HR 265 Craddick Honoring Leah and Robert H. Angevine of Midland on their 60th wedding anniversary. HR 266 Craddick Honoring Jack and Barbara Cartwright of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 267 Craddick Honoring Don and Beverly Hermanson of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 268 Craddick Honoring Carl and Alice Williams of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 269 Craddick Honoring Robert and Edith Garst of Midland on their 65th wedding anniversary. HR 270 Craddick Honoring Calvin and Helen Bryant of Midland on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 272 Guillen Congratulating Miguel Garcia, Jr., on being named valedictorian of San Isidro High School. HR 273 Guillen Congratulating April Garza on being named salutatorian of San Isidro High School. HR 274 Guillen Congratulating Steven Trevino on being named the third-ranked member of San Isidro High School's Class of 2005. HR 275 Guillen Congratulating Lee Roy Calderon on being named valedictorian of Rio Grande City High School. HR 276 Guillen Congratulating Adrian Sandoval on being named salutatorian of Rio Grande City High School. HR 277 Guillen Congratulating Victor Villarreal on being named the third-ranked member of Rio Grande City High School's Class of 2005. HR 278 Guillen Congratulating Cristina Barrera on being named the third-ranked member of Roma High School's Class of 2005. HR 279 Guillen Congratulating Claudia Leal on being named valedictorian of Roma High School. HR 280 Guillen Congratulating Abraham Pena on being named salutatorian of Roma High School. HR 281 Anchia Honoring the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas on the 35th anniversary of its founding. HR 284 Merritt Recognizing Lieutenant General Bruce Carlson as the honorary balloonmeister of the 2005 Great Texas Balloon Race. HR 285 Merritt Honoring Betty and Oliver "Mack" McClain of Longview on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 286 Merritt Honoring Odus and Lena Mae Sitton of Lindale on their 65th wedding anniversary. HR 287 Merritt Honoring Virgil and Dell Newsom of White Oak on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 288 Merritt Congratulating Bill and Annette Story of Lindale on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 289 Merritt Congratulating Don and Mildred Nesbett of Longview on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 290 Farabee Congratulating Sergeant Glenn Barham on his retirement from the Wichita Falls Police Department. HR 291 Hopson Congratulating Dr. Floyd Verheyden of Jacksonville on his 90th birthday. HR 292 Hughes Congratulating Katie Elizabeth Mannis on being named Queen of the 68th East Texas Yamboree. HR 294 Gallego Honoring Whitney Boyce of Utopia on her receipt of the 2005 Future Entrepreneur Award from the National Association for the Self-Employed. HR 295 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Steven Kelly Schulz of Karnes County for his service to his country. HR 301 Quintanilla Honoring Charles and Mary Joyce Ivey of Tornillo on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 303 Crownover / Seaman Honoring David E. Smithkey, president-elect of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, on the occasion of his visit to the Lone Star State. HR 304 Chavez Honoring Anthony Duncan of El Paso on the 20th anniversary of the opening of his restaurant, Hudson's Grill. HR 305 Hilderbran Honoring Richard A. Turner of Brady for his heroism in Vietnam and congratulating him on his receipt of the Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device. HR 306 Zedler Honoring Trisha Lynn Slaughter on her graduation from Texas State University. HR 308 Guillen Honoring Oralia Espinoza Cantu for her service to the Freer community and to the State of Texas. **********MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS********** HR 192 Woolley In memory of Nancy Keith Wencke Crouch of Houston. HR 210 Hughes In memory of Martha Louise Raynes of Mineola. HR 213 Cook, Robby In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Christopher Reed Kilpatrick of Columbus. HR 233 Hughes In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Eric Poelman. HR 256 Hodge In memory of Dorothy Mae Jones Day. HR 263 Anchia Honoring the victims of the July 7, 2005, terrorist bombings in London, England. HR 293 Escobar In memory of Tommie G. Moralez of Falfurrias. HCR 15 Homer In memory of Thelma Jeane Day of Brookston. HCR 16 Homer In memory of Grady W. Elmore of Paris. HCR 17 Homer In memory of William A. Ressler of Paris. HCR 19 Craddick In memory of Patricia Warren Innerarity of Midland. HCR 20 Homer In memory of Joe Paul Cobb of Paris, Texas. HCR 23 Craddick In memory of Ralph H. Viney of Midland.