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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Menard Morning Glories have received the 2009 |
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National Junior Master Gardener Group Service and Achievement |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The Junior Master Gardener international program |
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works in partnership with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service with |
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a mission to instill in its participants a passion for learning, |
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success, and service through a unique gardening education; the |
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annual group service and achievement accolade recognizes both |
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leadership and philanthropy efforts among these youth groups; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 2005, the Menard Morning Glories have |
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increased membership from 8 to 30 students beginning at the |
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fourth-grade level; the group has 22 raised-bed garden plots, where |
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they grow and maintain various seasonal vegetables, plants, and |
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morning glory vines; in addition to practicing the basics of |
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planting, watering, caring for, and harvesting their produce, the |
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children reach out to the area garden club, fire department, senior |
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center, and public library, as well as a number of schools, through |
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their annual plant sale, which has helped fund field trips to |
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Austin, San Antonio, Johnson City, and Fredericksburg; moreover, |
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these fine young Texans have participated in such community |
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beautification projects as the landscaping of the town library, and |
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they have donated produce to local elderly residents; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Menard Morning Glories are |
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contributing to their community as they gain valuable life skills |
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and the confidence to pursue their goals, and their hard work and |
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dedication indeed merit special recognition; 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 the Menard Morning Glories on their |
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receipt of the 2009 National Junior Master Gardener Group Service |
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and Achievement Award and extend to the group's leaders and members |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Menard Morning Glories as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |