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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Edom Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating |
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the 50th anniversary of its founding on August 19, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the need for an organized fire response |
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system in their community, a group of concerned citizens in Edom |
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began meeting in 1967; the newly formed committee received a small |
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government grant to purchase a fire truck and appointed Noah Price |
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as the first fire chief; the following year, a lease was secured to |
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build a fire station downtown, and in the 1980s, that facility was |
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expanded to accommodate the growing needs of the department; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2003, Edom VFD consolidated with the nearby |
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Callender Lake Volunteer Fire Department to form a second station |
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in Edom; with an increasing coverage area, a new station No. 1, |
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featuring eight truck bays, was built in 2009, and later that year, |
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the department formed a partnership with Champion EMS to provide |
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local residents with additional emergency services; in 2011, an |
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updated station No. 2, with four truck bays, was added; today, the |
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Edom VFD consists of 30 volunteer members, and the department |
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operates 11 trucks; and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, the dedicated and courageous |
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firefighters of the Edom Volunteer Fire Department have devoted |
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themselves to protecting the lives and property of their fellow |
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citizens, and this notable milestone presents a fitting opportunity |
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to recognize their vital contributions to the community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 50th |
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anniversary of the Edom Volunteer Fire Department and extend to its |
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members sincere best wishes for continued success with their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Edom Volunteer Fire Department as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 222 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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