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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dedicated volunteers helped preserve the beauty of |
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Pilot Point on April 6, 2013, during the 8th Annual Trash-Off hosted |
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by Keep Pilot Point Beautiful; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 190 people turned out on a Saturday |
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morning to collect trash throughout the city; after several hours, |
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participants had amassed 222 bags of garbage and filled 57 trucks |
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with brush debris for a total of more than three large dumpsters' |
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worth of collected waste; the long morning of work was rewarded with |
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a hot meal provided by Midway Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Local businesses also assisted in the community |
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effort, with Integrity Car Care collecting 80 used tires, 10 car |
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batteries, and 40 gallons of motor oil, Axtell Pharmacy and |
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Compounding Center accepting unwanted prescription medication, and |
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Electronic Waste Disposal assisting in the removal of discarded |
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electronics; and |
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WHEREAS, Preserving the natural splendor of the Lone Star |
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State requires an active and responsible citizenry, and by taking |
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part in this worthwhile endeavor, these public-spirited |
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individuals have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the area |
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they call home; 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 the participants in the Keep Pilot Point |
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Beautiful 8th Annual Trash-Off and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes 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 Keep Pilot Point Beautiful as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |