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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud members of the Texas State Federation of |
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Garden Clubs are gathering for their 60th annual state convention |
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on April 21, 2017, in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization's roots can be traced back to |
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October 1957, when representatives from garden clubs throughout the |
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state met to establish the State Federation of Garden Clubs, |
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Incorporated; the following year, the first regular meeting |
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convened at St. John Baptist Church in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, With a mission to encourage civic beautification by |
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fostering a love of flowers and plants, the federation seeks to |
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provide education about the art and science of cultivating plants |
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and to aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources; |
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members of the group's local clubs in Dallas, Houston, Denton, |
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Tyler, and Bryan accomplish these goals by facilitating hands-on |
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learning experiences and by training youth garden clubs; |
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furthermore, in 2002, the organization established the Frankie |
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Huckaby Scholarship to promote studies in horticulture, |
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floriculture, landscape architecture, and other related fields; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For six decades, the Texas State Federation of |
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Garden Clubs has promoted a love of gardening across the Lone Star |
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State, and its members are indeed worthy of recognition for their |
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contributions to preserving and enhancing the beauty of our |
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landscapes; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 60th annual state convention of |
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the Texas State Federation of Garden Clubs and extend to all those |
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associated with the organization sincere best wishes for a |
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successful and memorable event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the federation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |