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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Greenway Parks neighborhood is celebrating the |
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Fourth of July in Stemmons Park in 2011, and this occasion provides |
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a fitting opportunity to recognize the notable history of this |
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prominent Dallas community; and |
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WHEREAS, Designed in 1927, the Greenway Parks neighborhood |
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comprises about 150 acres and is home to 300 families; it is located |
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three miles north of downtown Dallas and was one of the city's first |
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pedestrian-oriented planned communities; architecturally, it |
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encompasses the styles of seven decades, including romantic |
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revival, postwar, ranch, and European-inspired houses, and in 2003 |
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it became a recognized conservation district; named one of the |
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state's 25 Best Places by the Texas Society of Architects, the |
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neighborhood inspires great pride and loyalty among its residents, |
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and many houses are passed down from one generation to the next; and |
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WHEREAS, Greenway Parks got its start when F. N. Drane, a |
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Corsicana investor, and J. P. Stephenson, a Dallas entrepreneur, |
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purchased the tract of land and hired architect David Williams to |
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design the development; Mr. Williams utilized an "English Commons" |
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pattern in which houses are clustered around a series of open, |
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private parkways, and the neighborhood incorporates two triangular |
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neighborhood parks and eight shared greenbelts; and |
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WHEREAS, Greenway Parks was incorporated into the City of |
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Dallas in 1942; through the years, it has prospered as a result of |
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its central location and the successful efforts of its homeowners |
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association to preserve its beauty and architectural integrity; |
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today, the association is led by president Hale Hoak, and its other |
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officers are Lanay Hartmann, Robey Clark, Jeff Partridge, Nancy |
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Holloway, Ethan Underwood, and Taylor Wilson; and |
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WHEREAS, The Greenway Parks Fourth of July celebration is a |
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highly anticipated event that brings together patriotic neighbors |
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with a shared love of country and community, and it is indeed a |
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pleasure to pay tribute to this vibrant part of Dallas and to those |
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who call it home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 2011 Fourth |
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of July celebration in the Greenway Parks neighborhood of Dallas |
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and recognize the rich history of this important community; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Greenway Parks Home Owners Association as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |