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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The late Roxie M. Fine of Orange Grove was an |
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inspiration to numerous people, especially her Family, Career, and |
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Community Leaders of America students at Orange Grove High School, |
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and following her diagnosis with Stage IV unknown cancer in June |
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2008, FCCLA students organized a project called A "FINE" Cause for |
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Unknown Cancer to raise awareness of the disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) origin is diagnosed |
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when metastatic cancer is found but the primary site of the cancer |
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cannot be determined; about two to four percent of all cancer |
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patients have a cancer whose primary site is never found, making it |
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difficult for doctors to plan the best treatment; and |
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WHEREAS, In their efforts to educate others about CUP, FCCLA |
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students realized that the disease was not represented by a |
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specific ribbon color, as are other forms of cancer, and they took |
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up the challenge of creating and implementing a CUP ribbon; they |
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ultimately chose a zebra stripe ribbon to reflect both Ms. Fine's |
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dynamic personality and the uniqueness of this particular form of |
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cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, Although their beloved teacher passed away on |
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December 2, 2008, FCCLA students have continued their campaign to |
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educate others about CUP; they raised nearly $28,000 at the Walk for |
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a "FINE" Cause, which they hosted on December 11, and subsequently |
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donated the funds to CUP research at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in |
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Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Orange Grove High School FCCLA students are |
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channeling their grief over Roxie Fine into making a positive |
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difference in the fight against unknown cancer, and they have set an |
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outstanding example of teamwork and generosity to which all may |
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aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend Orange Grove High School Family, Career, and |
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Community Leaders of America students for their efforts to raise |
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awareness of cancer of unknown primary (CUP) origin and for |
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choosing zebra stripes as the ribbon color to symbolize this rare |
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form of cancer; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Orange Grove High School as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |