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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John Schingle of the Irving Police Department |
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received the Community Builder Award from the James V. Callan |
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Da-Lite Masonic Lodge on February 9, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Created by the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1991, the |
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award recognizes non-Masons who have distinguished themselves |
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through exceptional service to others; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Schingle, who has been a member of the |
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Irving Police Department for three decades, has an impressive |
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history of helping young people and other area residents; he |
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enlisted the aid of the Irving Police Association to purchase |
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tickets to Six Flags for two siblings whose father was murdered, and |
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he contributes to the Irving Police and Fire Departments' Blue |
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Christmas initiative, raising funds to provide toys and food for |
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hungry families during the holiday season; and |
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WHEREAS, Displaying extraordinary generosity, he has coached |
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and traveled with the Irving Special Olympics team, holding a |
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second job to earn money to benefit the group; he coaches and raises |
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funds for the Irving Little League program, recruiting teams and |
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bringing them to North Texas for competitions, and he is working to |
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increase access to the program for Irving public schoolchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Schingle also finds the time in his busy |
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schedule to volunteer with Make-A-Wish and to visit sick children |
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at the Scottish Rite Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, Those Texans who step forward to share their energy |
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and resources with others are indeed deserving of our profound |
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admiration and gratitude, and John Schingle, who has enriched the |
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lives of countless individuals, sets an outstanding example of |
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community involvement to which all may aspire; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John Schingle on receiving the |
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Community Builder Award from the James V. Callan Da-Lite Masonic |
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Lodge and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Officer Schingle as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |