H.R. No. 781
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of the Colleyville Garden Club
celebrated 50 years of beautifying their community on January 11,
2011; and
WHEREAS, The club was founded in 1961 by Florence Eudaly,
wife of the town's first mayor, and by several other Colleyville
women who shared a love of gardening and who wanted to foster an
interest in civic improvement and promote the conservation of
natural resources; through the years, the organization has remained
committed to enhancing the quality of life in Colleyville and to
educating the public about all aspects of gardening; and
WHEREAS, Among the numerous projects the club has undertaken
have been the creation and upkeep of many lovely gardens throughout
the city, including the heritage garden at Colleyville's historic
Webb House, as well as the establishment of an outdoor learning
center at Colleyville Elementary School, the planting of 1,600
daffodil bulbs in public locations, and the installation of three
Lyman Whitaker wind sculptures in McPherson Park; the club also
participates in city cleanups with the Keep Colleyville Beautiful
program, and it helps purchase and plant trees in celebration of
Arbor Day; to inspire and inform the public, it holds the annual
Promenade Garden Tour, which showcases outstanding residential
gardens; and
WHEREAS, In addition to its volunteer work, the group awards
a college scholarship to an area student planning to study
horticulture or a related field, and it has made charitable
contributions to many worthy causes and organizations, including
the Nature Conservancy of Texas, World Gardening: Seeds for Life,
G.R.A.C.E., the Colleyville Public Library, and Texas Garden Clubs,
Inc.; and
WHEREAS, For 50 years, the members of the Colleyville Garden
Club have brightened and enriched the lives of their fellow
citizens through their careful stewardship of the natural world,
and their many achievements are indeed deserving of recognition;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding
of the Colleyville Garden Club and extend to its members sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Colleyville Garden Club as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Truitt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 781 was adopted by the House on March
31, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House