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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Department is |
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celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The department was organized by a group of concerned |
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citizens in 1969, and it held its first barbecue fund-raiser on |
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October 31, 1970; serving residents of Kingsbury and eastern |
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Guadalupe County, the department responds to approximately 200 |
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calls annually and covers an area spanning 127 square miles; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1975, land was purchased on the east side of the |
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county for the department's fire station, which remains in service |
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today and has recently undergone renovations; its staff of |
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dedicated volunteer firefighters continues to be its most important |
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resource, and they are currently under the leadership of Fire Chief |
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Myron Boerger; and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, the courageous firefighters of |
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the Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Department have devoted themselves to |
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protecting the lives and property of their fellow citizens, and |
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this notable milestone represents a fitting opportunity to |
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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 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the |
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Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Department and pay special tribute to the |
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past and present members of this venerable organization; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the department as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |