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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jane Meyers has rendered exceptional service to her |
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community through her involvement with the Amarillo Botanical |
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Gardens, which has spanned five decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Meyers began her work with what was known as |
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the Amarillo Garden Center in 1969, bringing along her passions for |
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gardening and people; in the years since, she has served the gardens |
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in numerous capacities, including as a tour guide, teacher, and |
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recruiter, and she guided the organization as director from 1979 to |
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1992; in recognition of her unparalleled commitment to the center, |
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a mosaic that adorns the entrance to the gardens was installed in |
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her honor in 2017, and that same year, she received an Amarillo |
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Globe-News Headliner Award; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her dedicated efforts in behalf of |
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the Amarillo Botanical Gardens, Mrs. Meyers has shared her time and |
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talents with a number of garden clubs; she has also held leadership |
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positions in the Widowed Persons Service club and has delivered for |
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Meals on Wheels for some two decades, and she has been an active |
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member of Hillside Christian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, The Amarillo Botanical Gardens has been a source of |
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enjoyment for countless area residents and visitors alike, and Jane |
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Meyers has contributed immeasurably to the vitality of this natural |
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oasis through her skilled and devoted stewardship; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Jane Meyers for her 50 years of service to |
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the Amarillo Botanical Gardens and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Meyers as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 508 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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