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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 374
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WHEREAS, The Freeport Host Lions Club Fishin Fiesta will take |
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place on July 4 and 5, 2015, to the delight of area residents and |
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tourists alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Fishin Fiesta is held annually by the Freeport |
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Host Lions Club over the Fourth of July holiday, and for several |
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years it has included a popular barbecue cook-off, which is a |
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Texas Gulf Coast BBQ Cookers Association championship event; the |
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attraction has continued to grow over time, and it has become a |
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major fund-raiser for the club; and |
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WHEREAS, The money raised from this highly anticipated event |
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enables the Freeport Host Lions Club to provide eye examinations |
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and glasses for children in Freeport, to fund scholarships for |
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Brazosport High School seniors, and to support a number of |
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worthwhile organizations, including Military Moms from Brazoria |
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County and the Brazosport High School Orchestra; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the barbecue cook-off, Fishin Fiesta |
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offers many fun-filled activities for the whole family to enjoy, |
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including washer and horseshoe tournaments, a children's hamburger |
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cook-off, and a contest to choose a queen for the event; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans are noted for their love of barbecue, and |
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the Freeport Host Lions Club Fishin Fiesta Barbecue Cook-off is |
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certain to provide good food and good times to all those in |
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attendance; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 2015 Fishin Fiesta Barbecue |
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Cook-off and extend to the event's organizers and attendees sincere |
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best wishes for a fun and memorable experience; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the organizers of the Freeport Host Lions Club |
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Fishin Fiesta Barbecue Cook-off as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas Senate. |
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Huffman |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 16, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |