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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of Girl Scout Troop 35 of Greater South |
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Texas have served their community in myriad ways, and they are |
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indeed deserving of special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to building character and developing |
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confident, socially aware young women, the Girl Scout program of |
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Greater South Texas is helping participants to discover how they |
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can further the Girl Scout mission of making the world a better |
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place; and |
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WHEREAS, Representing the McAllen, Mission, and Edinburg |
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school districts, members of Girl Scout Troop 35 have performed |
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extensive community service; among the many organizations to have |
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benefited from their efforts have been the Edinburg Children's |
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Hospital, where they sang carols during the holidays and |
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handcrafted puzzle books for pediatric patients, the Retama Nursing |
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Home, where they made Christmas ornaments for residents, and the |
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Palm Valley Animal Shelter, where they walked and played with the |
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animals, cleaned kennels, and donated newspapers to line cages; the |
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scouts have also sent letters to soldiers, organized food drives, |
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and provided meals to families in need, as well as donated relief |
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items to victims of Hurricane Katrina and the tornado outbreak in |
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Kokomo, Indiana; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of Troop 35 include Ambassadors Kassandra |
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Peña, Jessica Vasquez, and Jacqueline Vasquez; Senior Cadets |
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Victoria Alvarez, Destiny Morales, Ashlynn Russell, and Maraya |
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Garcia; Cadets Clarissa Alvarez, Maegan Carithers, Tanya |
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Carithers, Joanna Cruz, Yazmin Galvan, Kathleen Zamora, and Erika |
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Rivera; Junior Cadets Sophia Handy, Sarah Gonzalez, Erin Krska, |
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Carina Ramirez, Sydnee Rodriguez, Katelyn Saenz, and Annette |
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Valdez; and Brownies Julie Arredondo and Olivia Handy; the troop |
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benefits from the able guidance and tireless dedication of Michele |
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Pena; and |
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WHEREAS, By volunteering their time and talents, the members |
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of Girl Scout Troop 35 of Greater South Texas are enriching |
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countless lives and developing into engaged, thoughtful citizens |
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who realize the value of giving back; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the members of Girl Scout Troop 35 of |
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Greater South Texas for their service to their community and extend |
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to all involved with the troop sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the troop as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |