HJ 89 — Commending the Mountain Mission School.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22102817D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

89 IE Offered January 12, 2022 N Commending the Mountain Mission School.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––MorefieldAgreed andto O'Quinnby Rthe ––––––––––House of Delegates, January 17, 2022 Agreed to by the Senate, January 20, 2022 O WHEREAS, the Mountain Mission School of Grundy, which has tended to the physical, educational, L and spiritual needs of thousands of children since its founding, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021;20L1;

andandWHEREAS, D WHEREAS, the Mountain Mission School was established as the Grundy Academy on April 22, UE 1921, by Sam Hurley, a local businessman and member of Disciples of Christ who envisioned a schColschool that would care for the vulnerable children of Appalachia;

and D education by working on the school's farm, which provided food for the students;

and their E WHEREAS, while the growth of the local public school system reduced the need for institutions like the Mountain Mission School, the school's reputation and outreach helped draw students from beyond Appalachia;AppWHEREAS, over the past century, Mountain Mission School educators have taught more than 20,000 students from more than 80 different countries;

and H WHEREAS, overof the past17 century,mission schools in Appalachia when it was founded, the Mountain Mission 8 School educatorsis havethe taughtonly moreone thanin 20,000the studentsregion fromstill moreoperational thanto 80this differentday; countries;

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and, the Mountain Mission WHEREAS, through fulfillment of its mission to meet the emotional, physical, educational, and spiritual needs of its students, the Mountain Mission School has enabled thousands of young peoHle to go on to college, trade school, or military service and to achieve success beyond the classroom8 and WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Mountain Mission School over the years are the result of9of thetheWHEREAS, wisdomby ofproviding itsa founderssafe andhaven thein steadfastwhich dedicationat-risk ofyouth itscould myriadreceive leaders,the educators,support andthey staff;neededf;

and to thrive, the Mountain Mission School has exemplified the values and ideals that citizens of thedthe Commonwealth hold most dear;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Mountain Mission School on the occasion of its 100th anniversary;

and, be itithereby RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Chris Mitchell, president of the Mountain Mission School, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the school's contributions to the Commonwealth.anCommonwealth. expression of the 7