By:  Lucio                                      S.R. No. 1074
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  recognize the Valley Proud Environmental Council which has been
    1-4  honored by being named the 1993 recipient of the Texas Urban
    1-5  Forestry Council Award in the "Civic Organization with Project
    1-6  Budget Greater than $25,000" category; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, The project, Valley Arbor Week/Arboles de Amistad,
    1-8  has as its purpose the commendable goal of planting 2,000,000 trees
    1-9  by the year 2000; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, In addition to planting trees, the project hopes
   1-11  to educate the residents of the 20 cooperating communities in three
   1-12  Valley counties, along with neighboring communities in Mexico, about
   1-13  planting native varieties of trees, shrubs, and plants that are
   1-14  drought-resistant and disease-resistant; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Besides planting trees and educating citizens,
   1-16  the project coordinators hope to establish a framework for on-going
   1-17  environmental and tree-planting plans; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, The Valley Proud Environmental Council is
   1-19  headquartered in Harlingen; representatives from the group were
   1-20  present to accept their award at the Seventh Annual Texas Urban
   1-21  Forestry Conference held in Austin, May 19 through May 21, 1993;
   1-22  now, therefore, be it
   1-23        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-1  73rd Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the Valley Proud
    2-2  Environmental Council for establishing this admirable project; and,
    2-3  be it further
    2-4        RESOLVED, That a copy of the Resolution be prepared for
    2-5  the council as an expression of high regard and esteem from the
    2-6  Texas Senate.
    2-7                                 _____________________________________
    2-8                                        President of the Senate
    2-9                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-10                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-11                                 the Senate on May 26, 1993.
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   2-13                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-14                                 _____________________________________
   2-15                                         Member, Texas Senate