1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 773 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas proudly recognizes 1-4 the City of Odessa on the grand occasion of this year's 112th State 1-5 Arbor Day Celebration; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Due to the efforts of Keep Odessa Beautiful and the 1-7 City of Odessa Parks and Recreation Department, the City of Odessa 1-8 was selected from 22 Texas cities by the Texas Forest Service to 1-9 be the host city for this year's State Arbor Day celebration; the 1-10 celebration will be held on Friday, April 27, 2001, at the new 1-11 Memorial Gardens Park; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The sponsors have planned a number of events to 1-13 be part of the celebration, including an Arbor Day National 1-14 Poster Contest for fifth grade students and tree planting and 1-15 environmental education activities; and 1-16 WHEREAS, While Arbor Day is a long-held tradition, the event 1-17 has taken on new significance in our age of environmental concern; 1-18 trees mean energy-conserving shade for our cities, protection from 1-19 erosion by wind and water, green leaves to restore oxygen to the 1-20 air, renewable resources for the forests, filters for pollution, 1-21 and relief from increasingly urban landscapes; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Trees and forests also provide natural beauty, 1-23 watershed protection, wildlife habitats, and opportunities for 2-1 outdoor recreation; and 2-2 WHEREAS, America is awakening to the need for more trees in 2-3 both rural and urban areas, and the City of Odessa has worked 2-4 hard to be a source of information and support for tree planting 2-5 efforts in our state; the City of Odessa Parks and Recreation 2-6 Department is celebrating the city's sixth year of recognition as 2-7 "Tree City USA"; and 2-8 WHEREAS, The Arbor Day celebration that is being hosted by 2-9 Odessa is an affirmation of the city's active concern for our 2-10 country and for the welfare and future of the State of Texas; now, 2-11 therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 77th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the City of Odessa 2-14 for its leadership and exemplary participation in State Arbor Day 2-15 and extend best wishes to the citizens of Odessa for an enjoyable 2-16 celebration; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-18 the City of Odessa as an expression of high regard from the 2-19 Texas Senate. 2-20 Duncan 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the above 2-24 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-25 on April 19, 2001. 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Secretary of the Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate