H.R. No. 406 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The members of the Ponderosa Volunteer Fire 1-2 Department have labored tirelessly to serve the safety needs of 1-3 their community; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Fire is among the most perilous of natural 1-5 disasters, striking quickly and, if unchecked, often with tragic 1-6 consequences, and those who place themselves in harm's way to 1-7 minimize a fire's potentially disastrous effects perform a 1-8 hazardous and invaluable service; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Volunteer fire departments provide a much-needed 1-10 first line of defense in many areas, containing or extinguishing 1-11 fires that might otherwise become blazing infernos; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Located near Spring, Texas, the Ponderosa Volunteer 1-13 Fire Department maintains the highest possible level of 1-14 preparedness, with members giving freely of their time and energies 1-15 to protect their fellow citizens; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The members of the Ponderosa Volunteer Fire 1-17 Department exemplify the finest traits of human behavior, 1-18 selflessly risking life and limb to preserve lives and property in 1-19 their community, and it is indeed appropriate that they be given 1-20 special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby honor the Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department 1-23 for its many outstanding accomplishments in providing for the 1-24 safety needs of its community; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-2 prepared for the members of the Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department 2-3 as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-4 Representatives.