82R9332 RYA-D
By: Sheffield H.R. No. 782
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, By working hard to make Temple a more beautiful
place in which to live, the Keep Temple Beautiful (KTB)
organization has significantly improved its community and fostered
a sense of civic pride; and
WHEREAS, Affiliated with Keep America Beautiful and Keep
Texas Beautiful, KTB teams with the city and state government and
with businesses, schools, and other civic groups to promote
environmentally friendly practices, fight litter, and fund
programs to improve public spaces; among the numerous projects the
group has undertaken have been the Get a Grip program to remove
graffiti in the city, the Put It Here antilitter campaign, and the
Project Redirectory phone book recycling initiative; KTB also
provides educational resources to schools, supports the Junior
Master Gardeners, and sponsors city cleanups and the planting of
trees in parks and along avenues; and
WHEREAS, Ably guided by its volunteer board of directors and
by executive director Tanya Gray, Keep Temple Beautiful has done
much to raise awareness of how improving the attractiveness of a
city serves to foster growth; for its accomplishments, the
organization received the 2010 President's Circle Recognition
Award from Keep America Beautiful; and
WHEREAS, Through its admirable vision and creativity, Keep
Temple Beautiful has played a significant role in the community,
and its achievements will enrich the lives of the city's residents
for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Keep Temple Beautiful for its exceptional
community service and extend sincere best wishes for its continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Keep Temple Beautiful as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.