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78S20059 MW-D

By:  Wise                                                         H.R. No. 16 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Weslaco Rotary Club has bestowed a great honor 
on Mary Frances Noell by naming this bright young lady the 2003 
Young Naturalist of the Year; and
	WHEREAS, Miss Noell has combined her interests in birds and 
her knowledge of photography to promote and support naturalist 
activities in her area; on a birding trip to the Harlingen Birding 
Festival with her Girl Scout troop, she enriched the experience for 
everyone by helping her fellow scouts to identify the various 
birds; and
	WHEREAS, An experienced bird-watcher of the Rio Grande Valley 
and the areas of Monterrey, Saltillo, and Belize, Miss Noell has 
been a member of winning or placing teams in the Great Texas Coast 
Birding Classic for the past three years; competing among adults, 
she was awarded a $250 prize in the Valley Land Fund Contest, and  
her nature photography has been featured on a billboard that 
promotes Weslaco; and
	WHEREAS, Miss Noell has demonstrated exceptional dedication 
and a deep concern for the environment, and her ability to bring the 
joys of nature to her fellow Texans makes her a source of tremendous 
pride for her community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mary Frances 
Noell for being named the 2003 Young Naturalist of the Year and 
extend to her best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, 
be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Miss Noell as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.