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15104040D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 730
Offered February 2, 2015
Commending the Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club.
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Patrons-- Yost, Habeeb and Rush; Senators: Edwards and Smith
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WHEREAS, in 2015, the Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club proudly celebrates 50 years of dedicated service to the Blacksburg and Montgomery County communities; and

WHEREAS, since 1928, Ruritan Clubs have dedicated themselves to improving communities and building a better America through fellowship, goodwill, and community service; and

WHEREAS, chartered on July 16, 1965, the Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club’s membership represented the diverse community, bringing together textile and factory workers, educators, postal carriers, farmers, lawyers, merchants, clergy, and local government officials to achieve a common good; and

WHEREAS, the Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club has made many valuable contributions to the local community by providing needed funds to area organizations, promoting community fellowship, and assisting in service efforts; and

WHEREAS, the members of the Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club have generously given of their time and talents over the years to make their community a better place in which to live and work, and look forward to continuing to serve local residents in the future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club for its contributions to the community on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club as an expression of the General Assembly’s congratulations and admiration for its decades of service.