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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Community leader Maxine Benke of Helotes received a |
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significant honor when she was selected to serve as parade marshal |
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for the community's annual Cornyval Parade; and |
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WHEREAS, Named for the Mexican word for stalk corn, elote, |
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the city of Helotes pays tribute to its heritage every spring with |
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the Cornyval Festival; the four-day event features an arts and |
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crafts fair, food booths, live music, a rodeo, a carnival midway, |
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and the Miss Helotes Pageant in addition to the festival parade; and |
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WHEREAS, Maxine Benke has long been dedicated to giving back |
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to her community; active with the Helotes Festival Association |
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since 1979, she has worked in a number of capacities, serving as |
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secretary and backstage director of the pageant for the past |
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decade; in addition to designing tickets, flyers, and rodeo |
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posters, she has been vice president of the carnival since 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, A Lioness, Mrs. Benke has represented the Lions Club |
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as treasurer, secretary, and director and has coordinated the |
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annual Lions Arts & Craft Show for 20 years; she is also a member of |
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the Order of the Eastern Star and a founding director of the local |
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International Order of the Rainbow for Girls in Helotes; she has |
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further shared her time decorating City Hall for Christmas and |
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organizing the first Christmas Night parade; and |
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WHEREAS, Maxine Benke has given much to her community, and it |
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is fitting that her contributions were recognized with this place |
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of honor in the Cornyval Parade; 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 Maxine Benke on her designation as |
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parade marshal for the 2009 Cornyval Parade and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Benke as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Leibowitz |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2140 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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