John Cornyn Respect for Law Day
DOWNTOWN OPTIMIST CLUB OF HOUSTON
Charitable Foundation
Dear Friend of Youth:
Find out what Texas Attorney General John Cornyn is thinking about "Texas 
Exile" and other issues important to you along with other successful Texans 
such as yourself at the Downtown Optimist Club of Houston's 30th annual 
"Respect for Law Day" luncheon Thursday, May 4, 2000 at the Sheraton 
Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 North Loop West @ Hwy 290. The luncheon will be held 
from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM.
Show the General you support law enforcement officers from city, county, 
state and federal agencies by your attendance. Honorees will be recognized 
for outstanding law enforcement service to our community. Our keynote speaker 
will be Texas Attorney General John Cornyn. The Master of Ceremonies will be 
Dan Patrick with KPRC-950 radio
Please join us in making this year's "Respect for Law Day" a huge success. 
Support these outstanding officers by sponsoring a table of eight (8) for a 
tax-deductible contribution of $250.00. Individual seats are available for a 
tax-deductible contribution of $ 35.00.
Attached is a reservation form for your table sponsorship or individual seat. 
Please indicate the number of tables you would like to sponsor and return the 
form along with your check.
Thank you for your continued support in helping us to honor our law 
enforcement officers.
Sincerely,
Detective Ron Horowitz - Houston Police Department
Respect for Law Day Chairman
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The Downtown Optimists Club was founded in 1924 by a number of prominent 
Houstonians such as Emanuel Olshan of Olshan Lumber Company, Judge Roy 
Hofheinz, humorist Morris Frank whom the Morris Frank Library is named after 
and Phil Rich of the Phil Rich Fan Company whose Windmaker Fans cooled 
Houston Public School students until the introduction of air conditioning. 
This makes the Downtown Optimist Club of Houston the oldest Optimist Club in 
Texas. In 1947 the Downtown Optimists founded the Boy's and Girl's Harbor in 
LaPorte, Texas at the old Ross Sterling Mansion. The Harbor currently houses 
over 65 children without any government funding..

DOWNTOWN OPTIMIST CLUB OF HOUSTON
Charitable Foundation
550 Westcott, Suite 440
Houston, Texas 77007
(713) 880-1292
30th Annual RESPECT FOR LAW DAY LUNCHEON
May 4, 2000
______ Yes, I would like to purchase_____ tables for this year's luncheon.
______ Yes, I would like to purchase_____ ticket(s) for this year's luncheon.
______ I am not able to attend. Please accept my donation of $___________.
Please reserve my table in the name of________________________________
                                                                    Company 
Name
Please list the names of those guests attending:
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Table of eight (8) cost - $ 250.00
Individual ticket cost - $ 35.00
Please make your check payable to: Downtown Optimist Club-Charitable 
Foundation
Please call Robert Desmond at (713) 880-1292 or fax to (713) 880-2370 with 
the names of those people attending with you at your reserved full or partial 
table. This is necessary also for those individuals purchasing single tickets.
The Downtown Optimist Club of Houston Charitable Foundation is a 501-(c) (3) 
non-profit organization dedicated to the children of this area. Your support 
will continue the long-term tradition of this club on helping today's youth.
Please RSVP by April 25, 2000.  Thank you.

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