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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A group of 12 young athletes from the Fort Worth area |
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have been named to a junior olympic baseball team that will compete |
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in the Olimpiade del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, Italy, in August |
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2009; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious event takes place every four years, |
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drawing 5,000 competitors from 25 countries; only two baseball |
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teams from the United States are taking part in the 2009 Olimpiade, |
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and both of them hail from North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Two of the Fort Worth-area players, Daniel Gresham |
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and Easton Etter, attend H. F. Stevens Middle School in Crowley; |
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they are joined by five Johnson County athletes: Garrett Augsburger |
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and Eric Yarger from Loflin Middle School in Joshua, Jerry Taft from |
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Godley Middle School in Godley, and Reid Woods and Casey Shane from |
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Hughes Middle School in Burleson; and |
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WHEREAS, Also part of the team are David Tieding, Kameron |
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Kripple, and Hunter Nurdin, who attend McLean Middle School in Fort |
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Worth, John Ferguson from Fort Worth Country Day School, and Drake |
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Camilleri from Grace Preparatory Academy in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their exceptional performances on the |
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diamond, these players have earned the opportunity to take part in |
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international competition, and their participation is sure to prove |
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an enriching experience that they will continue to value in the |
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years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the members of the Fort Worth-area |
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Olimpiade del Tricolore junior olympic baseball team and extend to |
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them sincere best wishes for success in their upcoming games in |
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Italy; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team members as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2584 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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