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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 521
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WHEREAS, The Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization |
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is marking its 20th anniversary in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A group of dedicated men and women joined together |
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to form the Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization in |
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1989, recognizing the significant contributions they could |
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collectively make to their local state park; and |
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WHEREAS, Since that time, the site has benefited from its |
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nonprofit partner's status through the revenue generated by the |
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Nature Center Gift Shop, grants, and other donations, sources |
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that generated more than $450,000 in 2008 alone; and |
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WHEREAS, The Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization |
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provided nearly 20,000 hours of invaluable service last year; in |
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addition to staffing the Nature Center, members attended intensive |
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semiannual training and provided interpretive programming, |
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conducted outreach events, and hosted on-site special events; and |
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WHEREAS, The experience of park visitors has also been |
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greatly enhanced by volunteer efforts to maintain the facility |
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and trails, manage resources, and control vegetation; and |
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WHEREAS, For its exceptional work, the Brazos Bend State Park |
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Volunteer Organization was honored with the 2000 Texas Parks and |
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Wildlife Department's Lone Star Legends "Partnership" Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and |
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citizens of the Lone Star State are fortunate to have such a |
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dedicated group of individuals to serve as stewards and advocates |
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for their chosen state park; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend all those associated with the Brazos Bend |
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State Park Volunteer Organization for the many contributions the |
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organization has made to the park and extend to them congratulations |
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on their 20th anniversary celebration; 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 from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Huffman |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 25, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |