A house RESOLUTION

 

to recognize and honor the members of the Pelion Ruritan and to congratulate them upon the occasion of their seventy-fifth anniversary of fellowship and service to their community.

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the Pelion Ruritan celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary on Thursday, April 27, 2023; and

 

Whereas, Ruritan is a nationally based, civic organization whose members are dedicated to surveying and fulfilling needs of local communities through fellowship, good will, and community service; and

 

Whereas, the Pelion Ruritan club was founded in May 1948, and the club's projects include donations to numerous charitable organizations, clean-up at Oaklawn Cemetery and Pelion walking trail, providing peanut boilers and sellers for Pelion's annual peanut party, maintaining the Veterans Memorial, and planning and providing the annual Memorial Day Veterans Service; and

 

Whereas, Pelion Ruritan provides college scholarships to four Pelion High School seniors yearly, and since 1995, Pelion Ruritan has provided ninety-three scholarships to Pelion High School graduates, totaling almost fifty thousand dollars; and

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives deeply appreciates the service of the Pelion Ruritan members in their community and beyond, and the members of the House wish them many years of continued fellowship and benefit to their community.  Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor the members of the Pelion Ruritan and congratulate them upon the occasion of their seventy-fifth anniversary of fellowship and service to their community.

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