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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kaela Smith of McGregor has been named a winner in |
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the 2013 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest |
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sponsored by the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach program; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This annual competition encourages Texas |
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schoolchildren to learn about the Texas coast and express their |
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knowledge through art; out of the 3,382 entries this year, 40 works |
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were selected to receive top honors, and winning entries will be |
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featured in the 2014 Adopt-A-Beach calendar; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaela Smith is a sixth-grade student at River Valley |
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Intermediate School; her exceptional work, one of 10 pieces |
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selected in the Grade 6 category, earned her a number of prizes, |
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including a ticket to the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi and |
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passes to Schlitterbahn Waterpark; and |
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WHEREAS, This fun and inventive competition inspires |
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creativity and environmental awareness among Texas youngsters, and |
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Miss Smith may indeed take great pride in placing among the |
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contest's winners; 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 Kaela Smith on being named a winner |
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in the 2013 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest and |
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extend to her sincere 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 Miss Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |