By:  Parker                                     S.R. No. 1083
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, In these days of environmental awareness, it
    1-3  behooves all of us to encourage young people to protect the
    1-4  environment; the values developed will affect how they care
    1-5  for our fragile planet in the future; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The Texas Senate wants to inspire all students
    1-7  to take an active role in projects that address environmental
    1-8  concerns; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, A contest entitled Environmental Challenge sponsored
   1-10  by both H.E.B. and the Texas General Land Office encourages school
   1-11  classes to compete in three different divisions:  kindergarten
   1-12  through fifth grade, sixth through eighth grade, and ninth through
   1-13  12th grade; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Environmental school projects can be in any of the
   1-15  following areas or topics of concern:  water, energy, toxic/hazardous
   1-16  waste, solid waste/recycling, global warming/tree planting, and any
   1-17  other relevant environmental or natural science topic; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
   1-19  recognize the students of Austin Middle School of Beaumont who
   1-20  have won first place in the middle school division of the
   1-21  H.E.B./General Land Office Environmental Challenge; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Resourceful and enthusiastic students can help
   1-23  promote the quality of their environment and at the same time
    2-1  learn what a difference they can make; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, These outstanding students and their teacher
    2-3  Lynn Buchwald and Dr. Tela Urbina created solutions to saving
    2-4  our wetlands and formed Sea-Cology, to increase public awareness
    2-5  of the problem; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, It is a highly commendable goal to get students
    2-7  actively interested in the welfare of their community and their
    2-8  state; now, therefore, be it
    2-9        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-10  73rd Legislature, hereby honor the teachers and students of
   2-11  Austin Middle School of Beaumont for winning first place in
   2-12  the middle school division; and, be it further
   2-13        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
   2-14  students and teachers of Austin Middle School as a memento of this
   2-15  achievement and as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-16                                 _____________________________________
   2-17                                        President of the Senate
   2-18                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-19                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-20                                 the Senate on May 27, 1993.
   2-21                                 _____________________________________
   2-22                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-23                                 _____________________________________
   2-24                                         Member, Texas Senate