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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Founders' Garden Club is celebrating its 75th |
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anniversary in 2009, and this occasion offers a fitting opportunity |
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to recognize the group's outstanding contributions to Brazoria |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization was the first of its kind in the |
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area when it was established in 1934 by the wives of Sulphur Company |
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employees, and through the years, it has promoted the pleasures of |
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flower design and horticulture, and members have enjoyed sharing |
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tips and recipes for herbal vinaigrettes; the group's annual flower |
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show has produced beautiful arrangements and horticulture |
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specimens, and members have filled their scrapbooks with pictures |
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of awards from competitions such as the Brazoria County Fair, which |
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has been a showplace for regional garden clubs; and |
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WHEREAS, The Founders' Garden Club has also supported |
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volunteer efforts; in addition to providing Christmas decorations |
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for Freeport Library during the past half-century, members plant a |
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tree or shrub at an area park every year on Arbor Day, make spring |
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flower baskets for area nursing homes, and have partnered with the |
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Brazosport Historical Society to refurbish flower beds at the |
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historic Schuster Home Museum in Freeport; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization is thriving today through the |
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efforts of avid gardeners Eloise Adams, Laura Arrington, Estelle |
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Brubaker, Sheryl Cramm, Faia Demain, Lillian Dye, Jimmie Dye, Joyce |
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Girouard, Jean Good, Sara Helpinstill, Doll Mayfield, Beverly |
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Nixon, Alma Patzke, and Dell Phillips; and |
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WHEREAS, For 75 years, the Founders' Garden Club has given |
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members an opportunity to set aside the cares of daily life and |
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enjoy the happiness found in creating beautiful gardens, and its |
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members have left lasting impressions throughout their community; |
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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 Founders' Garden Club of |
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Brazoria County on the milestone of its 75th anniversary and extend |
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to the members 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 group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bonnen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2161 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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