SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1005
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the South Hemphill Heights Neighborhood Association as it
celebrates its 22nd anniversary and marks the 20th anniversary of
Code Blue: Citizens on Patrol; and
WHEREAS, The South Hemphill Heights Neighborhood
Association has for 22 years worked with area residents and city
officials to make the neighborhood a better place in which to
live, work, and raise a family; and
WHEREAS, Members have brought a Model Blocks Program to the
area, resulting in numerous homes being remodeled and new homes
being built; they have organized annual neighborhood cleanups,
created and promoted the Summer Mobile Recreation Program, which
serves hundreds of area schoolchildren, and formed a Code Ranger
Group to reduce neighborhood blight; and
WHEREAS, The association has worked with the city to pursue
various goals, including acquiring and repurposing Old Fire
Station 10 and initiating efforts to ensure the safety of gas
drilling and other operations; residents have worked with the
police to reduce crime through the Citizens on Patrol program and
have created an urban village at Hemphill and West Berry as a
focus for revitalization efforts; they have also worked to
improve Capps Park by planting trees and installing lighting and
playground equipment; and
WHEREAS, This exceptional organization has had a positive
impact on life in the neighborhood, and it is truly deserving of
recognition for its many achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend the South Hemphill Heights
Neighborhood Association on its many achievements and extend to
its members best wishes for a successful anniversary
celebration; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the association as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 16, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate