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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Woodworkers Club of El Paso have |
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made a positive difference in the community, and their efforts are |
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indeed deserving of recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1985, the Woodworkers Club of El Paso is a |
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nonprofit organization that promotes the instruction and |
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improvement of woodworking skills in El Paso County through |
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classes, public demonstrations, and one-on-one interaction; club |
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members contribute their time and talents in support of a wide range |
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of worthwhile organizations and causes in the area, including the |
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Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of America, Toys for Tots, |
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the Ronald McDonald House, the Child Crisis Center, and Operation |
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Santa Claus; and |
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WHEREAS, The group's recent charitable endeavors also |
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include its work with the Little Free Library initiative, a book |
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exchange program that encourages literacy in El Paso County; |
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volunteers from the Woodworkers Club have designed and constructed |
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more than 75 Little Free Library boxes for placement in Vinton and |
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other parts of the greater El Paso area, enabling participants to |
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share and borrow books; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their passion for the craft of woodworking, |
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the members of the El Paso Woodworkers Club have greatly benefited |
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their fellow citizens, and all those associated with the |
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organization may take justifiable pride in their many |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Woodworkers Club of El Paso and extend |
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to the club's members sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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 club as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |