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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jack Noteware is retiring as the principal of Apollo |
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Junior High School in Richardson at the end of the 2012-2013 school |
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year, drawing to a close a notable tenure in education that has |
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spanned more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime local resident, Mr. Noteware is a |
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graduate of the Richardson Independent School District and The |
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University of Texas at Austin; in 1968, he began teaching and |
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coaching at Northwood Junior High School in RISD, and he later |
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gained experience as an assistant principal there; he joined Apollo |
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as an assistant principal in 1986, and he was named principal of the |
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school in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished educator and administrator has |
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enthusiastically supported Apollo faculty, staff, and students and |
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has been a reliable presence at all school events; engaging the |
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surrounding community, he has hosted an annual luncheon for area |
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veterans each November, and on Veteran's Day, he has welcomed the |
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local Veterans of Foreign Wars color guard to the school to raise |
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the flag while the band plays the national anthem; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Jack Noteware has greatly benefited the |
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students of Apollo Junior High, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on his accomplishments as he prepares to embark on the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; 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 Jack Noteware on his retirement as |
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principal of Apollo Junior High School and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Noteware as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |