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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud members of the Spring Fire Department are |
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joining with local citizens to dedicate a new fire station and |
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administration building at a ceremony on July 2, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Station 71 is a state-of-the-art, |
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14,000-square-foot facility with four vehicle bays, located on East |
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Louetta Road next door to the new, 10,000-square-foot |
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administration building; and |
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WHEREAS, Chartered in 1953 with only seven members, the |
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Spring Fire Department has grown to accommodate the community and |
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today includes more than 100 paid and volunteer professionals who |
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work to protect the lives and property of some 100,000 people in |
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Northwest Harris County; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to fighting fires, the department |
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handles emergency medical calls, rescue and vehicle extrication, |
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and hazardous materials services; members of the department also |
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regularly educate the public about the use of smoke detectors and |
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fire extinguishers, the hazards of carbon monoxide, and the |
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importance of emergency exit drills in the home; and |
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WHEREAS, The Spring Fire Department's two new buildings are |
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being dedicated in memory of several people, including district |
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chief Michael F. West, who died in the line of duty on March 2, 1985, |
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and former firefighters John Miller, Frank Arp, Terry O'Toole, Alan |
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Schlein, Ron Thomas, and Bob Aman; and |
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WHEREAS, The Spring Fire Department has contributed to the |
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safety and welfare of the community for nearly 60 years, and these |
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new facilities will further ensure its ability to best serve the |
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area public; 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 dedication |
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of the Spring Fire Department's Station 71 and adjacent |
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administration building and extend to all those in attendance |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; 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 the Spring Fire Department as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Riddle |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 289 was adopted by the House on June |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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