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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1005
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the South Hemphill Heights Neighborhood Association as it |
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celebrates its 22nd anniversary and marks the 20th anniversary of |
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Code Blue: Citizens on Patrol; and |
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WHEREAS, The South Hemphill Heights Neighborhood |
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Association has for 22 years worked with area residents and city |
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officials to make the neighborhood a better place in which to |
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live, work, and raise a family; and |
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WHEREAS, Members have brought a Model Blocks Program to the |
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area, resulting in numerous homes being remodeled and new homes |
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being built; they have organized annual neighborhood cleanups, |
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created and promoted the Summer Mobile Recreation Program, which |
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serves hundreds of area schoolchildren, and formed a Code Ranger |
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Group to reduce neighborhood blight; and |
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WHEREAS, The association has worked with the city to pursue |
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various goals, including acquiring and repurposing Old Fire |
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Station 10 and initiating efforts to ensure the safety of gas |
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drilling and other operations; residents have worked with the |
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police to reduce crime through the Citizens on Patrol program and |
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have created an urban village at Hemphill and West Berry as a |
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focus for revitalization efforts; they have also worked to |
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improve Capps Park by planting trees and installing lighting and |
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playground equipment; and |
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WHEREAS, This exceptional organization has had a positive |
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impact on life in the neighborhood, and it is truly deserving of |
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recognition for its many achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the South Hemphill Heights |
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Neighborhood Association on its many achievements and extend to |
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its members best wishes for a successful anniversary |
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celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the association as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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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 May 16, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |