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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Newton Garden Club celebrated the 50th |
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anniversary of its founding in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by 39 charter members, the Newton Garden |
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Club was led by president Helen Syler when it held its inaugural |
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meeting at First United Methodist Church in September 1962; today, |
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the organization continues to affirm the original purpose laid out |
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in the bylaws to "stimulate the love of gardening, encourage home |
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and community beautification, promote better horticultural |
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practices, and to encourage all forms of conservation"; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the garden club hosts a flower show where |
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area residents enjoy showcasing their projects; members have worked |
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to beautify the city by planting and maintaining gardens at the |
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county courthouse and at the Powell Hotel Museum, where they placed |
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a plaque to honor those who have served in our nation's military; in |
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addition, the group has planted more than 2,000 daffodils, which |
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bring vibrant color to the community each year; and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, the Newton Garden Club has |
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provided its members an opportunity to set aside their daily cares |
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and enjoy the happiness found in creating a thing of beauty, and |
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through their efforts, they have brightened the lives of their |
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fellow residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Newton Garden Club on the 50th |
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anniversary of its founding and extend to its members best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |