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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Grand Prairie are coming together to |
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take part in the annual National Night Out on October 1, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Introduced in 1984, National Night Out is sponsored |
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by the National Association of Town Watch, a nonprofit organization |
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dedicated to the development and promotion of crime prevention |
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programs; more than 37 million people in 15,000 communities across |
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the United States and Canada now participate in the event; and |
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WHEREAS, Commemorated through neighborhood gatherings, |
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cookouts, parades, flashlight walks, and other activities, the |
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National Night Out helps to build community cohesiveness, |
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strengthen relations between residents and local police, and |
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increase awareness of anticrime strategies, while sending a message |
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of solidarity to would-be criminals; and |
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WHEREAS, The importance of crime prevention cannot be |
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overstated, and by taking part in National Night Out observances, |
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the residents of Grand Prairie are affirming their commitment to |
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making their community stronger and safer; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 2013 |
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National Night Out in Grand Prairie and extend to its participants |
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and sponsors sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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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 city of Grand Prairie as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |