Mayor Recognizes Bellaire Rotarians by Proclaiming Immunization Day"

Bellaire Mayor Cynthia Siegel opened the August 1, 2005, Regular Session of City Council by proclaiming that August 6, 2005, shall be observed as Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary Immunization Day" in recognition of the Rotary Clubs commitment to immunizing underprivileged children in the Bellaire / Southwest Houston area. F. Nan Wagoner and Raymond F. Burgert, Jr., of Bellaires Wagoner Burgert LLP law offices accepted the Mayor's congratulations and Presentation Certificate on behalf of the club.

Houston/Bellaire, TX (PRWEB) August 5, 2005 -- Bellaire Mayor Cynthia Siegel opened the August 1 Regular Session of City Council by proclaiming that August 6, 2005, shall be observed as Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary Immunization Day" in recognition of the Rotary Clubs commitment to immunizing underprivileged children in the Bellaire / Southwest Houston area.

F. Nan Wagoner and Raymond F. Burgert, Jr., of Bellaires Wagoner Burgert LLP law offices accepted the Presentation Certificate on behalf of the club.

Siegel congratulated Rotarians on almost 50 years of civic volunteerism, including the recent Flags Over Bellaire" program, then characterized the clubs immunization-coalition as a model for future beneficial community partnerships."

The club unveiled a new Public Service Awareness poster for the August 6th event, warning: "Chicken pox can be more than just miserable. . . Stopping preventable killers is a Rotary 'thing'."

In addition to free vaccinations on Immunization Day, Rotarians will provide participants and families with refreshments, games, and entertainment, school supply vouchers, health information, height / weight and body mass calculations, and goody bags.

Registration for Immunization Day is open to all members of the public, but space is limited. Potential participants should pre-register, in person, at the Office of Holy Ghost Catholic Church during normal hours of operation in order to receive a confirmed registration number on a first-come, first-served basis and specific instructions for participating in Immunization Day.

Holy Ghost is located at 6921 Chetwood, Houston, TX 77081. Rotarians will provide referral information to any persons unable to be accommodated on event day.

The Gulfton Immunization Initiative is sponsored by Bellaire / SW Houston Rotary, whose coalition participants include Holy Ghost Catholic Church & School, the Archdiocese of Galveston / Houston, Westland YMCA, St. Lukes Episcopal Health Charities Mobile Medical Clinic, and local merchants who donate gifts/services.

Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary is one of 31,000 Rotary clubs in more than 165 countries that provide humanitarian services and promote goodwill around the globe. More information on Bellaire Southwest Rotary projects and volunteer services may be found at www.bellairesw.org, and information regarding the Rotary International organization is available online at www.rotary.org.

For more information or photos to accompany news release, contact: Immunization Initiative Chairman, F. Nan Wagoner, at 713-668-5680. Photos available electronically upon request. Full text of the August 1, 2005 Mayoral Proclamation immediately follows.

City of Bellaire, Texas
Proclamation:

Whereas., since its founding almost 50 years ago the Rotary Club of Bellaire Southwest Houston has contributed significantly to the health, well-being, life quality, and education of the citizens of the City of Bellaire, Texas, through generous donation of funds and hands-on volunteer services, including the recent Flags Over Bellaire" program and their support of community branches of such groups as the Westland YMCA, the FFA, the Boys and Girls Clubs, Braes Inter-faith Ministries, Southwest 2000, numerous local middle, elementary, and high schools, city parks and recreational areas; and

Whereas. the health and well-being of Bellaires citizenry is greatly impacted by the level of health awareness and vaccination-coverage in our community, both within and outside of our municipal boundaries; and

Whereas., the City of Bellaire encourages civic volunteerism, involvement of all residents in improving our community and quality of life, and innovative actions by citizen coalitions to promote the public good; and

Whereas,. Bellaire Southwest Houston Rotary has sponsored a community coalition comprised of Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Holy Ghost School, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the Espiritu de Saluda (Spirit of Health) Mobile Clinic, Christ Church Cathedral, Rusk School Health Project, St. Lukes Episcopal Health Charities, and YMCA International Services \ Westland, for the purpose of fielding an Immunization Initiative in Bellaire on August 6, 2005; and

Whereas. the August 6 Gulfton Immunization Day Clinic will combine free immunizations with health education activities, refreshments, entertainment, and financial assistance for back-to-school supplies, thereby increasing immunization coverage and health education in what has been identified as Houstons most densely populated and ethnically diverse community; and

Whereas. the Rotary immunization-coalition is a model for future beneficial community partnerships; and

Whereas, Bellaire Southwest Houston Rotarys Gulfton Immunization Day Clinic will mark the first use in the Bellaire / Southwest Houston area of St. Lukes Episcopal Health Charities Espiritu de Salud mobile medical clinic thereby securing for the citizens of Bellaire significant benefits that include free inoculation of over 200 of its residents against vaccine-preventable diseases on August 6th;

Now, Therefore, I, Cynthia Siegel, Mayor of the City Of Bellaire, Texas, do hereby proclaim Saturday, August 6, 2005, as:

Bellaire/ Southwest Houston Rotary Immunization Day

in Bellaire, Texas, and encourage all citizens to join me in recognizing this outstanding service club for its dedication to improving the human condition in our community.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Bellaire, Texas, to be affixed this 1st day of August, 2005.

Contact:
Nan Wagoner
713-668-5680
nwagoner@wagonerlaw.com

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