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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sarah Elizabeth Russell of American Heritage Girls |
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Troop No. 1136 in Parker County has attained the American Heritage |
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Girls Stars and Stripes Award, the organization's highest |
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commendation; and |
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WHEREAS, To achieve this distinction, Ms. Russell |
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successfully met a series of requirements emphasizing community |
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service, personal and spiritual growth, positive values, and |
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leadership skills, a program that reflects AHG's mission to "build |
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women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and |
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country"; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Darrel and LeAnn Russell, this fine |
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young Texan has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the ideals |
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of the American Heritage Girls program, earning 28 badges and 22 |
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service stars as she pursued the Stars and Stripes Award; for her |
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major project, she coordinated the creation of more than 200 |
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crocheted, knitted, or hand-sewn items for premature babies at the |
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neonatal intensive care unit at John Peter Smith Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Russell has proven herself to be an exemplary |
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member of the American Heritage Girls and she may indeed reflect |
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with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sarah Elizabeth Russell on her |
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receipt of the Stars and Stripes Award and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Russell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |