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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Katy-based publisher absolutely! Magazines has |
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been honored with a 2007 Keep Texas Beautiful Media Award; and |
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WHEREAS, This accolade recognizes absolutely! Magazines for |
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its continued support of community beautification through its |
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publications, absolutely! Katy and absolutely! Memorial, and the |
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company was also honored for its Spring 2007 "Green" issue, which |
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focused on environmental concerns; moreover, absolutely! Magazines |
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has been a tireless champion of the Keep Katy Beautiful |
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organization, and its advocacy has helped spread awareness of that |
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group's environmental efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2004 by publisher Beth Nightingale, |
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absolutely! Magazines is dedicated to serving the vital interests |
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of the Greater Katy area and strengthening its sense of community; |
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editor-in-chief Claudia Richter and the staff of the publications |
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focus on topics of interest to local residents and have dedicated |
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themselves to promoting important civic initiatives such as |
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boosting voter participation in elections; in addition, the company |
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undertakes worthy service projects, including the annual Christmas |
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dinner it provides to the residents of the Krause Children's |
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Center, and absolutely! Magazines has also given nearly $100,000 in |
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cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofit organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, An enterprise that serves its community in numerous |
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ways, absolutely! Magazines has deftly chronicled the people, |
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history, and economic development of the Katy area, and its |
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positive journalism and the selfless actions of its staff have been |
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of great benefit to area citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate absolutely! Magazines on its |
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receipt of a 2007 Keep Texas Beautiful Media Award and commend all |
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associated with the company for their fine work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the company's staff as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |