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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Wanda Montemayor, an art therapist and school |
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counselor, initiated and led an effort in 2011 to create a mosaic |
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mural at Deep Eddy Pool in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, This impressive public art installation depicts the |
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100-year history of the oldest swimming pool in Texas with a |
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colorful array of tiles and mirror shards; along with |
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black-and-white illustrations of patrons in period attire, the |
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1200-square-foot design includes discrete sections of text |
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describing a time when the pool featured carnival acts such as a |
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trapeze and a diving horse; and |
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WHEREAS, The mural is the end result of a half-decade of |
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research, planning, fund-raising, and dedicated work on the part of |
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Ms. Montemayor and more than 60 volunteers, including children and |
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teens from eight Austin area schools; motivated by a desire to |
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encourage self-expression and to help students develop a sense of |
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belonging, she tasked them with crafting and laying the blue and |
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green clay tiles and inscribing them with personal messages about |
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their lives and their plans for the future; and |
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WHEREAS, An eighth-grade counselor at O. Henry Middle School, |
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Ms. Montemayor has championed the use of art therapy to help at-risk |
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children for more than a decade; she holds master's degrees in art |
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therapy and professional counseling and has shared her expertise |
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with such organizations as Safe Place, Con Mi MADRE, and Big |
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Brothers Big Sisters; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her involvement in this worthwhile |
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initiative, Wanda Montemayor created both a vibrant tribute to a |
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historic Texas landmark and a creative outlet for young people, and |
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she may reflect with great pride on her role in an artistic endeavor |
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that will be admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Wanda Montemayor for overseeing the Deep |
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Eddy mural project and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Montemayor as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |