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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The seventh and eighth grade art students at Downing |
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Middle School in Flower Mound participated in a charity event that |
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raised more than $143,000 for the North Texas Food Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of art instructor Deborah Cox, |
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the young artists designed 150 ceramic bowls that were donated to |
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the 10th annual Empty Bowls project benefiting local |
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underprivileged individuals; and |
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WHEREAS, Downing students were among artisans from |
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throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area who contributed their pottery |
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for the benefit, and their handcrafted bowls were selected as |
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mementos by attendees of the fund-raiser; local restaurants donated |
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food for the event, and all proceeds were presented to the North |
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Texas Food Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, Through sharing their talents, Downing students |
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have contributed to the well-being of others in their community, |
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and they are to be saluted for their outstanding efforts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Art I students of Downing Middle |
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School for participating in the Empty Bowls event for the North |
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Texas Food Bank and extend to them sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1292 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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