Introduced Version
SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___
DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION
A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Stephen Harp and
recognizing his life-long commitment to public service.
BECKER, TOMES
, read first time and referred to Committee on
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SENATE RESOLUTION ____
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
1 A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Stephen Harp
2 and recognizing his life-long commitment to public service.
3 Whereas, Stephen "Steve" Harp was born in Evansville,
4 Indiana, on September 7, 1950;
5 Whereas, Steve was a member of Laborer's Local 561 for
6 many years and dedicated much of his life to community
7 service;
8 Whereas, Steve's volunteer work ranged from the creation
9 of beautiful flower gardens around the Evansville community
10 to construction work at various local parks, including Lorraine
11 Park and Mickey's Kingdom;
12 Whereas, Steve was also a volunteer dog trainer, and
13 perhaps his most significant contribution as a volunteer came
14 when Steve became the trainer of EVIE the Litter Dog;
15 Whereas, EVIE -- which is an acronym for Every Volunteer
16 is Essential -- is the mascot for Keep Evansville Beautiful, and
17 the creation of Steve's wife, Susan;
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1 Whereas, Keep Evansville Beautiful partners with
2 businesses, government, schools, churches, and neighborhoods
3 in order to create a sustained focus on the beautification of
4 Evansville;
5 Whereas, After Steve trained EVIE to pick up litter, he and
6 EVIE became a full-time act, traveling over 22,000 miles,
7 visiting more than 1,000 classrooms, participating in 135 litter
8 cleanups, and taking their message to over 150,000 people;
9 Whereas, Steve was also an avid hunter and lover of
10 nature, supporting Ducks Unlimited and transforming his 3.5
11 acres along Pigeon Creek into a certified Backyard Wildlife
12 Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation; and
13 Whereas, Steve will be greatly missed by his family, friends,
14 and the innumerable other local residents whose lives he
15 touched: Therefore,
16 Be it resolved by the Senate of the
17 General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
18 SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate memorializes Stephen
19 Harp and recognizes his life-long commitment to public
20 service.
21 SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed
22 to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the family of Stephen
23 Harp.
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