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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students and teachers at Village Elementary School |
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in Georgetown have assisted the Cookie Commandos in expressing |
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appreciation for the courageous service of this nation's military |
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personnel; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized approximately 10 years ago by a group of |
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veterans and retirees, the Cookie Commandos bake, collect, and |
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deliver treats to the men and women at Fort Hood; their distribution |
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sites have included the Soldier Process Readiness Center, where |
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troops are interviewed and evaluated before being deployed, the |
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Warrior Transition Brigade Campus, where injured soldiers are |
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treated, and the Fisher House, which provides lodging for families |
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of hospitalized service members; and |
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WHEREAS, The success of the Cookie Commandos' ambitious |
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project has been made possible by the extraordinary help the group |
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has received from numerous other residents in the area, as well as |
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from several businesses; among those who have given particular |
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assistance to the program have been students, teachers, and staff |
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at Village Elementary School in Georgetown, who have contributed |
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cookies, cakes, and more in abundance; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their work with the Cookie Commandos, |
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members of the Village Elementary School community have helped |
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bring cheer to countless American soldiers and have conveyed a |
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heartfelt thanks for their selfless efforts in this country's |
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behalf; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the students, teachers, and staff |
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of Village Elementary School for their outstanding collaboration |
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with the Cookie Commandos and honor them for their steadfast, |
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generous support of our troops; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Village Elementary School as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Farney |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3093 was adopted by the House on May |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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