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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Joseph "Jo Jo" Westmoreland Scholarship Fund BBQ |
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takes place in Hughes Springs on the last weekend in April each |
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year; and |
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WHEREAS, Held in conjunction with the Wildflower Trails |
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festivities, this popular event features a competition sanctioned |
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by the International Barbeque Cookers Association, with numerous |
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pit masters vying for prizes for the tastiest smoked delicacies; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The cook-off was first established in 2010 and |
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honors the life of Joseph "Jo Jo" Westmoreland, a former student and |
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member of the football team at Hughes Springs High School, who |
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tragically passed away on February 18, 2009, at the age of 16; and |
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WHEREAS, To pay tribute to this beloved young man, a |
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scholarship fund was created to assist local students with their |
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studies, and the barbeque serves as a fund-raiser for this positive |
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community initiative; and |
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WHEREAS, This two-day gathering is a worthwhile benefit that |
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promises good fun, good food, and some spirited cooking |
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competition, and it is a welcome addition to the notable lineup of |
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barbeque celebrations that take place in the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Joseph "Jo Jo" Westmoreland |
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Scholarship Fund BBQ and extend sincere best wishes to all those |
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involved for an enjoyable and rewarding event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the cook-off as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |